What is Joel Hefley?
{{Infobox Congressman | name= Joel Hefley | image name = Rep Joel Hefley.jpg | birth_name = Joel Maurice Hefley | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1935|4|18}} | birth_place= [[Ardmore, Oklahoma]], U.S. | state1 = [[Colorado]] | district1 = [[Colorado's 5th congressional district|5th]] | term_start1 = January 3, 1987 | term_end1 = January 3, 2007 | preceded1 = [[Ken Kramer]] | succeeded1 = [[Doug Lamborn]] | state_senate2 = Colorado | district2 = 9th | term_start2 = January 1979 | term_end2 = January 1987 | preceded2 = William J. Comer<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=867287 | title=Our Campaigns - CO Senate 09 Race - Nov 07, 1978 }}</ref> | succeeded2 = [[Michael Bird (politician)|Michael Bird]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=867285 | title=Our Campaigns - CO Senate 09 Race - Nov 02, 1982 }}</ref> | state_house3 = Colorado | district3 = 20th | term_start3 = January 1977 | term_end3 = January 1979 | preceded3 = William S. “Bill” Flanery Jr.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=867272 | title=Our Campaigns - CO State House 20 Race - Nov 02, 1976 }}</ref> | succeeded3 = Bob Stephenson | party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] | spouse = Lynn Hefley | residence=[[Colorado Springs, Colorado]] | occupation=Business consultant, nonprofit program coordinator | alma_mater=[[Oklahoma Baptist University]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])<br>[[Oklahoma State University]] ([[Master of Arts|MA]]) }} '''Joel Maurice Hefley''' (born April 18, 1935) is an American [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] [[politician]]. He was a member of the [[United States House of Representatives]] representing the [[United States House of Representatives, Colorado District 5|5th Congressional District]] of [[Colorado]] from 1987 to 2007. He is known for being a critic of [[same-sex marriage]].<ref>{{cite news | last=Foster | first=Dick | title=Hefley denies damage: Refusal to support Lamborn won't