John Arthur Love
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| Director of the Energy Policy Office | |
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In office July 16, 1973 – December 4, 1973 |
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| President | Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | Charles DiBona (National Energy Office) |
| Succeeded by | William Simon (Federal Energy Office) |
| Chair of the National Governors Association | |
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In office September 3, 1969 – August 12, 1970 |
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| Preceded by | Warren Hearnes |
| Succeeded by | Buford Ellington |
| 36th Governor of Colorado | |
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In office January 8, 1963 – July 16, 1973 |
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| Lieutenant |
Robert Knous Mark Hogan John Vanderhoof |
| Preceded by | Stephen McNichols |
| Succeeded by | John Vanderhoof |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
November 29, 1916 near Gibson City, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | January 21, 2002 (aged 85) Aurora, Colorado, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Ann Daniels |
| Children | 2 (including Rebecca) |
| Education | University of Denver (BA, LLB) |
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| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Navy
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| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Distinguished Flying Cross |
John Arthur Love (November 29, 1916 – January 21, 2002) was a United States attorney and Republican politician who served as the 36th Governor of the State of Colorado from 1963 to 1973.
John Arthur Love was born on a farm near Gibson City, Illinois, on November 29, 1916. At age five, John Love moved with his family to Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Love received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Denver in 1938 and a Bachelor of Law degree from the University of Denver School of Law in 1941.
Love served as a U.S. Navy pilot in World War II for which he was twice awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.
Love started a law practice in Colorado Springs after the war.
John Love married Ann Daniels in 1942 and the couple had three children, Dan, Andrew and Rebecca. Rebecca grew up to serve as a justice of the Colorado Supreme Court from 1995 to 2006. Andrew Love served 37 years in the US AirForce and retired in 2004 as a Major General.
In 1962, Love defeated incumbent Colorado Governor Stephen L.R. McNichols.
In 1973, John Love resigned the governorship to become the nation's first Director of the Office of Energy Policy (nicknamed the "Energy Czar") in the administration of U.S. President Richard M. Nixon. Lieutenant Governor John David Vanderhoof assumed the office of Governor upon Governor Love's resignation. Love resigned as Director after five months due to the political turmoil in the final days of the Nixon Administration.
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