Ken Gordon, a former Colorado majority leader who urged fellow democrats.

• Position: People & Politics - Brief article - In memoriam

KEN GORDON, A FORMER COLORADO MAJORITY LEADER WHO URGED FELLOW DEMOCRATS to support bipartisan agreements in education, health care and transportation, died Dec. 22 at 63. "Ken was willing to set aside partisanship to do what was best for Colorado," former Colorado Governor Bill Owens, a Republican, told the Denver Post. Gordon was a lawyer who took pride in representing low-income residents and minorities. As a...