Art Goodtimes is an American poet, farmer and politician in Colorado. Goodtimes was first elected to the San Miguel County Board of Commissioners in 1996 as a Democrat. He switched to the Green Party of Colorado in 1998[1] and was re-elected in 2000, 2004, 2008 and 2012, before retiring in 2016.[2] He is a noted poet and writer of several books and the poet laureate of the Telluride Mushroom Festival. He grew up in California and graduated from San Francisco State University in 1970.[3] He has also served as co-chair of the Green Party of Colorado.[4]