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Arthur Thomas Colten, known as Tom Colten (October 21, 1922 – December 5, 2004),〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Social Security Death Index )〕 was a Louisiana newspaperman and politician from the 1950s to the 1990s who rose from a small-town mayoralty position to head his state's Department of Transportation and Development under three governors from both parties. Colten was also active in the slow process of establishing a viable Republican Party in his adopted state. ==Early years and newspaper career== A native of Detroit, Michigan, Colten was a United States Army veteran of World War II, with service from 1942 to 1946. After the war, he received his bachelor's degree from DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana, where he was a member of Delta Upsilon social fraternity. In 1947, Colten moved to Indianapolis, Indiana. In 1948, he relocated to Bogalusa in Washington Parish in southeastern Louisiana, and became business manager and stockholder of the ''Bogalusa Daily News'', since a Wick Communications publication. He left that position in 1955 and relocated to Minden, the seat of Webster Parish in northwestern Louisiana, to become publisher of what became the daily ''Minden Press-Herald'', which at the time consisted of two weekly papers, the ''Minden Press'' on Mondays and the ''Minden Herald'' on Thursdays. Major (not a military title) dePingre' was the editor of the papers at the time. As publisher, Colten was active in civic affairs and became well known in the community. He was initially in partnership in Minden Newspapers with Charles A. Nutter of New Orleans but purchased Nutter's half of the company on January 29, 1962. Nutter became the executive secretary of Hallmark Cards in Kansas City, Missouri.〔''Minden Press'', January 29, 1962, p.1〕〔''Minden Herald'', February 1, 1962, p. 2〕 In 1960, Colten named Charles E. Maple as news editor of both the ''Press'' and the ''Herald''. Maple came to Minden from Murfreesboro, Arkansas, where he had been publisher and editor of the ''Pike County Press'', covering Pike County.〔''Minden Press'', November 14, 1960, p. 1〕 In 1963, Colten was named "Boss of the Year" in Minden.〔 He sold the ''Press-Herald'' in 1965 and became the executive director of the Minden Chamber of Commerce until June 1966, when he announced his candidacy for mayor.〔''Minden Press-Herald'', June 12, 1966, p. 1〕 Maple served a stint as the chamber director to succeed Colten beginning in September 1966.〔"Maple Named to Chamber Post", ''Minden Press-Herald'', August 1, 1966, p. 1〕 The ''Press-Herald'' was published twice weekly, but it became a daily on July 18, 1966, with an accent still on local news.〔''Minden Press-Herald'', July 18, 1966, p. 1〕 "He () set an example for all who follow in his footsteps at the ''Press-Herald''," said the then ''Press-Herald'' editor and publisher Josh Beavers. "He published a fine product every press run and we strive to emulate his success daily." In 1964, Colten was named president of the Minden Chamber of Commerce.〔''Minden Press'', March 16, 1964, p. 1〕 That same year, he was president of the Louisiana Press Association. In 1967, as the newly elected mayor, he was named "Minden Man of the Year."〔''Minden Press-Herald'', October 2, 1970〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tom Colten」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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