vcczar Posted September 23 Share Posted September 23 Ben Nighthorse Campbell of CO is one of only a handful of politicians that identify as Native American that definitely look Native American. His father was apparenlty mostly Native American (Cheyenne Indian), while his mother was Portuguese. His actions: Campbell, Ben Nighthorse 1987 Elected US Rep; Rare Congressional figure recognized as Native American Campbell, Ben Nighthorse 1989 Authors bill establishing the National Museum of the American Indian Campbell, Ben Nighthorse 1995 Switches from Dem to GOP over friction w/ CO state Dem Party and defeat of Balanced Budget Amendment Campbell, Ben Nighthorse 1997 Influential Senate Indian Affairs Committee Chair. While not the first of Native American descent to hold this spot. He is the first to be strongly identified as Native American Campbell, Ben Nighthorse 1999 Votes to convict Clinton in impeachment trial, despite former Dem allegiance Campbell, Ben Nighthorse 2004 One of 6 GOPers to vote against Federal Marriage Amendment Campbell, Ben Nighthorse 2016 Endorses Kasich in GOP primary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vcczar Posted September 23 Author Share Posted September 23 I don't feel too strongly one way or the other, but I'll give him a boost with his 2004 and 2016 action. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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