Born March 25, 1943, son of Lynford and Betty Colton. Married Sue Matheson. Children: Chase, Shannon, Starlight, and Dallas. B.A. (Phi Beta Kappa), M.P.A., M.A. and Ph.D. University of Colorado. U.S. Air Force during Vietnam War. Budget analyst for budget and management office of city and county of Denver; management analyst for Colorado Judicial Department; senior staff associate and project director for National Center for State Courts; director of institutional research and management information services for Westmar College; taught government, business, economics and public administration at the college level. Past member: Sioux City School Board. First term in Senate.

Born March 25, 1943, son of Lynford and Betty Colton. Married Sue Matheson. Children: Chase, Shannon and Starlight. B.A. (Phi Beta Kappa), M.P.A., M.A. and Ph.D. Univeristy of Colorado. U.S. Air Force during Vietnam War. Budget analyst for budget and management office of city and county of Denver; management analyst for Colorado Judicial Department; senior staff associate and project director for National Center for State Courts; director of institutional research and management information services for Westmar College; taught government, business, economics and public administration at the college level. Past member: Sioux City School Board. First term in Senate.