| Gordon Cologne | |
| Birth Date: | 24 August 1924 |
| Birth Place: | Long Beach, California, US |
| Death Place: | Encinitas, California, US |
| Office: | Member of the California State Senate |
| Constituency: | 37th district (1965–1967) 36th district (1967–1972) |
| Term: | January 4, 1965 – March 2, 1972 |
| Preceded: | Lee Backstrand |
| Succeeded: | W. Craig Biddle |
| Office2: | Member of the California State Assembly |
| Constituency2: | 71st district (1961–1963) 74th district (1963–1965) |
| Term2: | January 2, 1961 – January 4, 1965 |
| Preceded2: | Leland Milton Backstrand |
| Succeeded2: | W. Craig Biddle |
| Party: | Republican |
| Spouse: | Patricia Ruth Regan Patricia J. Radice |
| Children: | 2 |
| Education: | University of Southern California |
| Battles: | World War II |
Gordon Bennett Cologne (August 24, 1924 – January 4, 2019)[1] served in the California State Assembly for the 71st from 1961 to 1963 and the 74th district from 1963 to 1965. He also served in the California State Assembly for the 36th district from 1965 to 1967 and the 37th district from 1967 to 1972.[2] Legislation that bears his name includes the Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act, anti-pollution legislation which predated the federal Clean Water Act.[3] During World War II, he served in the United States Navy.[4]