Dottie Lamm is the wife of the longest-serving Colorado Gov., Richard “Dick” Lamm. To know more about her, keep reading the article.
Dottie Lamm is an American feminist, women’s rights activist, educator, author, and speaker. She was First Lady of Colorado during her husband’s three terms as Governor of Colorado (1975–1987) and unsuccessfully ran for the United States Senate as the Colorado Democratic candidate in 1998.
Besides her politics, she has also written for The Denver Post from 1979 to 1996 and published three books. Further, she was inducted into the Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame in 1985.
Who Is Dottie Lamm?
Dottie Lamm was born in New York City and grew up in Palo Alto, California, with a sister.
She completed her undergraduate degree from Occidental College in Los Angeles. After her graduation, she began working as a stewardess for United Airlines. After that, she embarked on her journey as a psychiatric social worker.
Following a few years of struggle, Dottie then obtained her Master’s degree in Social Work at the University of Denver in 1967. With the completion of her Master’s degree, she then quickly transitioned towards her political career.
Her political career began as the First Lady of Colorado. From 1976 to 1977, she chaired the Governor’s Task Force on Children. She also served as a member of the Colorado Commission on Women.
Then-president Bill Clinton named her a member of the official United States delegation to the 1994 United Nations Conference on Population and Development. Further, she has also been named a delegate to the Fourth World Conference on Women in 1995.
For her life-long social work, she was honored with the 2014 Empathy Award from Volunteers of America.
Former Colorado Gov. Dick Lamm died last night according to political guru @ericsondermann. Family statement says Lamm would have turned 86 next week but died following a pulmonary embolism earlier this week. pic.twitter.com/vfuWRneurP
— Brian Maass (@Briancbs4) July 30, 2021
Dottie Lamm Age And Family
Dottie Lamm’s age is 84 years. She was born on 23 May 1937 in New York City.
Dottie met her future husband Richard Lamm at a party in 1959 and proceeded to marry in Denver, 1963. He was then a lawyer and accountant. In her family, she has two children, a son and a daughter.
She had a very successful marriage with her husband until death separated the two on 29 July 2021. Apparently, her husband died at the age of 85, two weeks before his 86th birthday. He died of complications from a pulmonary embolism.
As her husband left, she and her entire family and friends are deeply saddened.
STATEMENT BY FORMER COLORADO FIRST LADY DOTTIE LAMM
With great sadness, but also gratitude for a life well lived and in service to his beloved Colorado, I want to share the news of the death of my husband, former Governor Richard D. Lamm.
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— Eric Sondermann (@ericsondermann) July 30, 2021