Stephen ""Steve"" Douglas Hogan

Steve (Stephen Douglas) Hogan of Aurora, Colorado died on May 13, 2018, at the age of 69. He is survived by his wife Becky, his brother Mike (with his wife Marcia) and their children, his son Tim Hogan and daughter Elizabeth Hogan, his step-children Megan Johnson and Anna Artrup, Stacie Loucks, and his grandchildren Tyson Johnson, Liam Henrikus, Vivian Hogan, Richie and Petra Pachner, and Adeline Krueger. Steve Hogan was born in Lincoln, Nebraska on May 31, 1948. He moved with his parents Howard and Alice Hogan to Hastings, Nebraska in 1951 and lived there through his graduation from Hastings High School in 1966. Steve moved to Denver in 1966 to attend the University of Denver (B.A., 1970), and with the exception of nine months back in Lincoln to attend the University of Nebraska School of Law (1970-71), he lived in Colorado the rest of his life. He lived in the City of Aurora from early 1973 until his death. Hogan loved politics and public policy. ' He was a Colorado State Representative (1975-76) ' An Aurora City Councilmember (24 years between 1979 and 2009) ' And Aurora Mayor (2011-present) ' He also proudly serviced as Executive Director of one of Colorado’s major political parties (1977-79), ' A candidate for the U.S. Congress twice (1982, and a 1983 special election). ' He was a registered Democrat for 16 years, and a registered Republican from 1989 until his death. He agreed with Winston Churchill that anyone not a liberal when they are young has no heart, and not a conservative when they are old, no brain. Hogan was recognized as a unifying community force during the Aurora Theater Shooting incident in 2012, a city budget expert, a strong economic development and jobs creation advocate, one who sought common ground from differing positions to achieve realistic compromises, and someone who just spoke common sense. People didn’t always agree with him, but most respected his opinion, even if they disagreed with him Hogan was an advocate for the support of diversity in the community. He revived the Sister Cities program, traveling to Adama, Ethiopia; Seongnam City, South Korea; and El Salvador. He was so pleased to see the El Salvadorian Consulate locate in Aurora, Colorado. In addition to activity with elective politics, Hogan also served as Executive Director of the E-470 Public Highway Authority (1991-1998) and the Northwest Parkway Public Highway Authority (1998-2007). He is generally credited with the successful financing and construction of both Colorado toll roads at a time when virtually no other highway construction was occurring in Colorado. Although there were always life’s challenges, he was sure he wouldn’t have changed a thing in his life. He believed every part of his earthly experience helped him to become a better son, a better father, a better husband, and a better human being. In the end, he is happy to be with God and is certain he is waiting for Becky to join him when the time is right. Donations to the Mayor Stephen D. Hogan Memorial Fund are being collected through Spirit of Aurora, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that accepts donations and grants on behalf of city of Aurora programs. To make a donation, select the recipient below: '7/20 Memorial Fund: 'Aurora Korean War Memorial Fund: 'Aurora History Museum: 'University of Denver Stephen D. Hogan Scholarship Fund Please give your condolences to the Hogan family by signing the guestbook below.