Trent Lott: “just to make a couple observations about Ben Nighthorse Campbell as an individual, he was born in California, but moved…”

“just to make a couple observations about Ben Nighthorse Campbell as an individual, he was born in California, but moved to Colorado at an early age. He served in the Air Force during the Korean war. He is a rancher who raises and trains show horses. He was All-American in judo. He captained the U.S. Olympic team in 1964 and won the gold medal in the Pan-American games in 1963. He was elected to the Colorado State Legislature in 1982, where he received numerous awards, including being voted one of the 10 best legislators in the Denver Post-News Center 4 survey. In 1984, he was selected as the Outstanding Legislator by the Colorado Bankers Association. He has been inducted into the Council of 44 Chiefs, of the Northern Cheyenne Indian Tribe. He is a member of the American Indian Education Association and the Colorado Pilots Association. He is married to the former Linda Price, and they have two children. He is a typical example of the American success story, starting with very humble beginnings, overcoming lots of difficulty and adversity. But by hard work and energy and education and training, he has become an outstanding U.S. Senator, and we are truly pleased to have him in our ranks here today.”