Joanne Conte

Who is Joanne Conte?

Joanne Marie Conte was an American politician. She served as a councilwoman in Arvada, Colorado from 1991 to 1995. She earned a master's degree in political science from the University of Colorado. Conte was born male and underwent sex reassignment surgery in 1973. She is one of a small group of transsexual elected public officials. She was a guest on many national talk shows and was a volunteer for KGNU where she co-hosted a news and opinion call in show the last three Thursdays of each month. She died just before midnight January 27, 2013.