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Ken Kramer
Chief Justice of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
In office
October 6, 2000 – September 14, 2004
Appointed byGeorge H.W. Bush
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Colorado's 5th district
In office
January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1987
Preceded byBill Armstrong
Succeeded byJoel Hefley
Member of the Colorado House of Representatives
In office
1972–1978
Personal details
Born (1942-02-19) February 19, 1942 (age 82)
Chicago, Illinois
Political partyRepublican
Alma materUniversity of Illinois
Harvard Law School
OccupationAttorney
Military service
Allegiance United States of America
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1967–1970

For the stand-up comedian and Seinfeld character inspiration, see Kenny Kramer.

Kenneth Bentley "Ken" Kramer (born February 19, 1942) is a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Colorado.

Born February 19, 1942, in Chicago, Kramer grew up in the city's suburb of Skokie, Illinois. He attended the University of Illinois, and after earning his degree, entered Harvard University, from which he received his Juris Doctor. In 1966, he was admitted to the bar, and by 1970, he had risen to the position of assistant district attorney for the state's Fourth Judicial District.

In 1972, Kramer was elected to the Colorado House of Representatives and served for three terms until 1978. That year, he was elected to represent the state's 5th congressional district, filling the vacancy left by U.S. Senator-elect William Armstrong. Kramer held the seat for eight years. In 1986, he retired to run for the United States Senate, but lost the election to Democrat Tim Wirth.

Since retiring, Kramer has held several positions. He was an Assistant Secretary to the Army, dealing with financial management. He was nominated by President George H.W. Bush and appointed as a Judge on the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims in 1989. He was chief judge for the court until he retired in 2004.[1]

  • United States Congress. "Ken Kramer (id: K000322)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

References

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Colorado's 5th congressional district

1979-1987
Succeeded by
Party political offices
Preceded by Republican Party nominee for United States Senator from Colorado (Class 3)
1986
Succeeded by