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Singer John Denver, left, and Dick Lamm greet prospective voters in downtown Denver's Civic Center park on Oct. 24, 1974.

Republican John Vanderhoof, center, congratulates the winner of the gubernatorial race Dick Lamm, right, on Nov. 5, 1974. Behind them is Lamm's running mate for lieutenant governor, State Sen. George Brown.

With former Colorado governors looking on, Dick Lamm takes residence in the governor's mansion on Jan. 28, 1975.

Gov. Dick Lamm, center, meets with about 200 policemen and their families in the rotunda at the state Capitol in Denver on Jan. 23, 1975, at the conclusion of a police protest touched off by the shooting death of Patrolman William Smith.

Gov. Dick Lamm climbs at Eldorado Canyon in 1976.

California Gov. Jerry Brown, left, maintains a deadpan expression as Colorado Gov. Dick Lamm and Shiela Kowal react to a humorous line by Lamm during a Democratic gathering at the Denver Hilton Hotel on April 13, 1978. Brown was in Denver to attend the fundraising reception and dinner for Lamm and the Democratic party.

Gov. Dick Lamm holds his daughter Heather, then 7, on his shoulders on April 26, 1978.

Gov. Dick Lamm, outfitted in safety gear, above, leads a contingent of kayakers and rafters down the South Platte River to kick off the Platte River Development Committee's 1976 summer season on June 17, 1976. Committee chairman, Sen. Joe Shoemaker, R-Denver, at left in leading raft, said trail improvements scheduled for the South Platte would create a continuous river greenway from Denver's northern city limits to West Bayaud Avenue.

Gov. Dick Lamm is escorted toward the podium in the Colorado House chambers by Rep. Gwenne Hume, R-Boulder, to deliver his State of the State message on Jan. 4, 1978. Legislators applauded the governor, who called condition of Colorado "excellent." Lamm asked lawmakers to work on air pollution, tax relief, prison reform, deregulation of some parts of the transportation and insurance industries and water resources.

Gov. Dick Lamm; his wife Dottie, right; and running mate Nancy Dick rejoice at news of Lamm's landside victory on Nov. 7, 1978.

Democratic Gov. Dick Lamm gives the traditional victory sign during his acceptance speech at Democratic headquarters on Nov. 7, 1978. Lamm beat Republican challenger Ted Strickland by 165,000-vote margin, which at the time was the largest of any gubernatorial candidate in at least 16 years.

Students from the Colorado School of Mines who pulled an ore cart along West Colfax Avenue on a 13-mile trek from the Golden campus to the State Capitol were greeted by Gov. Dick Lamm. Part of the annual celebration of Engineers Day on Friday, April 6, 1979, Lamm helped celebrate by toasting and draining a cup of beer at noon on the Capitol steps.

Gov. Dick Lamm walks down the aisle before addressing a joint session of the state legislature on Jan. 4, 1980. He was escorted by state Rep. Betty Neale, R-Denver, and state Sen. Regis Groff, D-Denver.

More than 50 participants jammed into Gov. Dick Lamm's office, hoping for a solution to the closing of the controversial Lowry landfill on Dec. 9, 1980.

Gov. Dick Lamm and running mate Lt. Gov. Nancy Dick are pictured on May 1, 1982. Dick was the first woman to win the lieutenant governor's office in Colorado.

"Something more important came up" for Gov. Dick Lamm on May 21, 1981, when he escorted his daughter's fifth grade class on a train trip.

After his inauguration, Gov. Dick Lamm shares a laugh with state Rep. Wilma Webb and two unidentified persons in his office on Jan. 12, 1983.

Gov. Dick Lamm is pictured on Dec. 30, 1983.

John Gillingham, left, does step-ups with Gov. Dick Lamm, who attends fitness class whenever he can, on July 8, 1984.

Denver Mayor Federico Pena is roasted by Gov. Dick Lamm at a Democratic fundraising event on March 7, 1984.

Gov. Dick Lamm is pictured on Jan. 14, 1985.

Gov. Dick Lamm walks among the crowd at a picnic at Denver's Washington Park in 1985.

Gov. Dick Lamm gives his last State of the State speech in 1986.