John Beno

John Beno was a Catholic priest and Democratic Party politician from Colorado, U.S. He served two terms in the Colorado Senate, totaling eight years, from January 1979 to January 1987. He was ordained a Catholic priest in 1959 and served as a priest in several southern Colorado communities, chiefly in Pueblo.

Elections

Beno was first elected to the Colorado Senate in 1978. He was re-elected in 1982. He faced little opposition in the primary or general elections.

Legislative leadership positions

Among the committees Beno served on in the Colorado Senate were the Appropriations Committee and the Joint Budget Committee.

Sexual abuse allegations

A 2019 report by the Colorado Attorney General published after Beno's death implicated him in the sexual abuse of two children, one in 1961 and one in 1968 or 1969.

Death

Beno died on December 5, 2000, in Pueblo.