Mike Foote

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]

For the paleontologist, see Michael Foote.
Mike Foote
Foote in 2020
Member of the Colorado Senate
from the 17th district
Assumed office
January 4, 2019
Preceded byMatt Jones
Member of the Colorado House of Representatives
from the 12th[1] district
In office
January 9, 2013 – January 4, 2019
Preceded byMatt Jones
Succeeded bySonya Jaquez Lewis
Personal details
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materIndiana University
Josef Korbel School of International Studies
University of Colorado Law School
ProfessionLawyer
Websitemikefoote.org

Education

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
  • 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]
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References
  1. "Mike Foote". Denver, Colorado: Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
  2. "Mike Foote's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
  3. Bear, John (2018-12-15). "Mike Foote to complete Matt Jones' Senate term for eastern Boulder County". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
  4. "2012 Democratic Party state representatives primary results". Denver, Colorado: Secretary of State of Colorado. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
  5. "2012 General election state representatives results". Denver, Colorado: Secretary of State of Colorado. Retrieved January 8, 2014.


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