Mike Foote
Mike Foote | |
|---|---|
 Foote in 2020 | |
| Member of the Colorado Senate from the 17th district | |
| In office January 4, 2019 – January 13, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Matt Jones |
| Succeeded by | Sonya Jaquez Lewis |
| Member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 12th[1] district | |
| In office January 9, 2013 – January 4, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Matt Jones |
| Succeeded by | Sonya Jaquez Lewis |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Indiana University Josef Korbel School of International Studies University of Colorado Law School |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Website | mikefoote |
Mike Foote[2] is an American politician and a former member of the Colorado House of Representatives who represented District 12 from January 9, 2013, to early 2019. In December 2018, Foote, a Democrat, was selected to fill the vacant State Senate District 17 seat after state senator Matt Jones resigned to become Boulder County Commissioner.[3]
Education
[edit]Foote earned his bachelor's degree from Indiana University Bloomington, his MS from the Josef Korbel School of International Studies and his JD from the University of Colorado Law School.
Elections
[edit]- 2012 When incumbent Democratic Representative Matt Jones ran for Colorado Senate and left the District 12 seat open, Foote won the June 26, 2012 Democratic Primary with 3,381 votes (53.7%);[4] and won the three-way November 6, 2012 General election with 27,114 votes (64.5%) against Republican nominee Russ Lyman and Libertarian candidate Matthew Webber.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Mike Foote". Denver, Colorado: Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
- ^ "Mike Foote's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
- ^ Bear, John (2018-12-15). "Mike Foote to complete Matt Jones' Senate term for eastern Boulder County". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
- ^ "2012 Democratic Party state representatives primary results". Denver, Colorado: Secretary of State of Colorado. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
- ^ "2012 General election state representatives results". Denver, Colorado: Secretary of State of Colorado. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
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