Ben Nighthorse Campbell

Ben Campbell
Ben Campbell
Chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee
	In office; January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2005
Preceded by	Daniel Inouye
Succeeded by	John McCain
	In office; January 3, 2001 – June 6, 2001
Preceded by	John McCain
Succeeded by	Daniel Inouye
United States Senator; from Colorado
	In office; January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2005
Preceded by	Tim Wirth
Succeeded by	Ken Salazar
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from Colorado's 3rd district
	In office; January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1993
Preceded by	Michael Strang
Succeeded by	Scott McInnis
Personal details
Born	Benny Campbell; April 13, 1933; Auburn, California, U.S.
Political party	Democratic (before 1995); Republican (1995–present)
Spouse(s)	Linda Price
Children	2
Education	San Jose State University (BA); Meiji University
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Air Force
Years of service	1951–1953
Rank	Airman Second Class E-4
Battles/wars	Korean War
Awards	Korean Service Medal; Air Medal

Ben Nighthorse Campbell (born April 13, 1933) is a Cheyenne-American politician. He was a U.S. Representative from 1987 to 1993, and a U.S. Senator from Colorado from 1993 to 2005. He was a member of the Democratic Party, until Campbell switched to the Republican Party on March 3, 1995.^[1]

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