Charles J. Colgan

Charles J. Colgan
President pro tempore
of the Senate of Virginia
In office
January 28, 2014 – June 12, 2014
Preceded byWalter Stosch
Succeeded byWalter Stosch
In office
January 9, 2008 – January 11, 2012
Preceded byJohn Chichester
Succeeded byWalter Stosch
Member of the Virginia Senate
from the 29th district
In office
January 14, 1976 – January 13, 2016
Preceded byH. Selwyn Smith
Succeeded byJeremy McPike
Personal details
Born
Charles Joseph Colgan

(1926-09-25)September 25, 1926
Frostburg, Maryland, U.S.
DiedJanuary 3, 2017(2017-01-03) (aged 90)
Aldie, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouses
Agnes Loretto Footen
(m. 1948; died 2001)
Carmen Alicia Bernal
(m. 2008; died 2017)
Signature
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/serviceU.S. Army Air Forces
United States Air Force
Years of service1945–1950
RankSergeant
Battles/warsWorld War II

Charles Joseph Colgan (September 25, 1926 – January 3, 2017) was an American politician and businessman. He served for forty years in the Senate of Virginia for the 29th district, with a brief period as the President pro tempore.