Floyd W. Pettie
Floyd W. Pettie | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 17th district | |
| In office 1973–1975 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 24, 1919 |
| Died | June 8, 1982 (aged 62) |
| Party | Republican[1] |
Floyd W. Pettie (July 24, 1919 – June 8, 1982) was an American politician, civil servant, and military officer. He was a state legislator in Colorado. He was a Republican.[2]
Life and career
Born in Omaha, Pettie graduated from the University of Nebraska and then served in the United States Army from 1940-1960. He achieved the rank of chief warrant officer and was a verteran of both World War II and the Korean War. In 1969 he became the first black person elected to the Colorado Springs City Council.[3]
In 1972 he was elected to the Colorado House of Representatives (CHR) as a representative from for the 17th district.[3] He served in the CHR from 1973 to 1975.[4] From 1975 until his death in 1982 Pettie was director of the Disaster Emergency Service for El Paso County, Colorado.[3]
He died of a heart attack at St. Francis Hospital, Colorado Springs on June 8, 1982.[3]
References
- ^ "Pettie, Floyd W." Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ https://historicalelectiondata.coloradosos.gov/candidate/7136
- ^ a b c d Urban, Glenn. "Pettie, Longtime Politician, Succumbs To Heart Attack". Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph. pp. A1, A2.
- ^ "About". The Black Democratic Legislative Caucus Of Colorado. December 3, 2014. Retrieved April 28, 2024.