Mike Foote Explained

Mike Foote
State Senate:	Colorado
State:	Colorado
District:	17th
Term Start:	January 4, 2019
Term End:	January 13, 2021
Preceded:	Matt Jones
Succeeded:	Sonya Jaquez Lewis
State House1:	Colorado
District1:	12th^[1]
Term Start1:	January 9, 2013
Term End1:	January 4, 2019
Predecessor1:	Matt Jones
Successor1:	Sonya Jaquez Lewis
Nationality:	American
Party:	Democratic
Alma Mater:	Indiana University Josef Korbel School of International Studies University of Colorado Law School
Profession:	Lawyer

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

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]

External links

• Official page at the Colorado General Assembly
• Campaign site

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mike Foote . . . January 8, 2014.
2. Web site: Mike Foote's Biography . . January 8, 2014.
3. News: Bear . John . 2018-12-15 . Mike Foote to complete Matt Jones’ Senate term for eastern Boulder County . The Denver Post . 2019-01-05.
4. Web site: 2012 Democratic Party state representatives primary results . . Denver, Colorado . January 8, 2014.
5. Web site: 2012 General election state representatives results . Secretary of State of Colorado . Denver, Colorado . January 8, 2014.