Donald Eugene Abram

Background

Abram, Donald Eugene was born on February 8, 1935 in Des Moines. Son of Irwin and Freda Phyllis (Gibson) Abram.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Business, U. Colonel, 1957; Juris Doctor, U. Colonel, 1963.

Career

Partner, Phelps, Fonda, Hays, Abram and Shaw (now Peterson & Fonda, PC), Pueblo, Colorado, 1963-1975; district judge, Colorado 10th Judicial District, Pueblo, 1975-1981; chief United States magistrate judge, United States District Court State of Colorado, since 1981. Lecturer law in criminal procedure U. Denver School of Law, 1983-1990. Adjunct.prof. sociology, instructor business law University of Southern Colorado, Pueblo, 1977-1981.

Achievements

• Donald Eugene Abram has been listed as a reputable Federal magistrate judge by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Vice chairman Pueblo County Republican Party, 1973-1975. City councilman Pueblo,1970-1973. President Pueblo city county, 1972-1973, Pueblo Goodwill Industries, 1965, Pueblo United Fund, 1968.

Chairman consolidation planning committee Pueblo County School district 60, 70, 1968-1970. Member gov's. military affairsadv. committee, 1975-1978. Member gov's. commission children and families, 1978-1980.

Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Navy, 1957-1960, captain Reserve retired. Member Federal Magistrate Judges Association (president 1990-1991), Pueblo Chamber of Commerce(board directors 1972, chairman education committee 1970-1971), Colorado Bar Association (1st vice president 1975-1976), National Council United States Magistrates (director, officer 1984-1989), JuvenileJudges Association Colorado (chairman 1979-1980), Colorado Navy League (state president 1976-1978).

Connections

Married Frances Jennette Cooley, April 22, 1962. Children: Karen Lynn, Susan Ann, Scott Alan, Diane Jennette.

Father:

Irwin Abram

Mother:

Freda Phyllis (Gibson) Abram

Spouse:

Frances Jennette Cooley

child:

Susan Ann Abram

child:

Karen Lynn Abram

child:

Scott Alan Abram

child:

Diane Jennette Abram