Mike Foote
Mike Foote (Democratic Party) was a member of the Colorado State Senate, representing District 17. He assumed office in 2019. He left office on January 13, 2021.
Foote (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Colorado House of Representatives to represent District 12. He won in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Foote is a former Democratic member of the Colorado House of Representatives, representing District 12 from 2013 to 2019.
Biography
Foote earned his B.S. from Indiana University, his M.S. from the Josef Korbel School of International Studies, Denver, and his J.D. from the University of Colorado School of Law.[1]
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Foote was assigned to the following committees:
- Legal Services Committee
- Senate Appropriations Committee
- Senate State, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee, Chair
- Transportation and Energy Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Colorado committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Finance, Vice chair |
| • Judiciary |
| • State, Veterans and Military Affairs, Chair |
| • Legal Services, Vice chair |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Foote served on the following committees:
| Colorado committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Finance, Vice chair |
| • Judiciary |
| • State, Veterans and Military Affairs |
| • Legal Services |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Foote served on the following committees:
| Colorado committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Finance |
| • Legal Services |
| • State, Veterans, and Military Affairs |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2020
- See also: Colorado State Senate elections, 2020
Mike Foote did not file to run for re-election.
2016
Elections for the Colorado House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 28, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was April 4, 2016.
Incumbent Mike Foote defeated Bob Dillon in the Colorado House of Representatives District 12 general election.[2][3]
| Colorado House of Representatives, District 12 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Mike Foote Incumbent |
65.09% | 29,663 | |
| Republican | Bob Dillon | 34.91% | 15,906 | |
| Total Votes | 45,569 | |||
| Source: Colorado Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Mike Foote ran unopposed in the Colorado House of Representatives District 12 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Colorado House of Representatives, District 12 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Mike Foote Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Bob Dillon ran unopposed in the Colorado House of Representatives District 12 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Colorado House of Representatives, District 12 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Bob Dillon (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Colorado House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 24, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 31, 2014. Incumbent Mike Foote was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[6][7][8][9]
2012
Foote won election in the 2012 election for Colorado House of Representatives District 12. He defeated Angie Layton in the Democratic primary on June 26, 2012. He defeated Russ Lyman (R) and Matthew Webber (L) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Mike Foote |
64.5% | 27,114 | |
| Republican | Russ Lyman | 30.5% | 12,816 | |
| Libertarian | Matthew A. Webber | 5.1% | 2,139 | |
| Total Votes | 42,069 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Mike Foote |
53.7% | 3,381 |
| Angie Layton | 46.3% | 2,918 |
| Total Votes | 6,299 | |
Endorsements
In 2012, Foote's endorsements included the following:[11]
- U.S. Representative Jared Polis
- Boulder County Commissioner Cindy Domenico
- Boulder County Commissioner Deb Gardner
- Boulder County Commissioner Will Toor
- 20th Judicial District Attorney Stan Garnett
- Boulder County Sheriff Joe Pelle
- Boulder Valley School Board President Jim Reed
- Boulder Valley School Board Member Laurie Albright
- University of Colorado Regent Joe Neguse
- University of Colorado Regent Michael Carrigan
- State senator Brandon Shaffer
- State senator Rollie Heath
- State representative Matt Jones
- State representative Jonathan Singer
- State representative Dickey Hullinghorst
- State representative Claire Levy
- RTD Director John Tayer
- Longmont Mayor Dennis Coombs
- Louisville Mayor Bob Muckle
- Louisville City Councilor Frost Yarnell
- Lafayette City Councilor Christine Berg
- Lafayette City Councilor Brad Wiesley
- State House Minority Leader Ruth Wright
- Boulder County Commissioner and *State senator Jana Mendez
- 20th Judicial District Attorney Mary Lacy
- University of Colorado Regent Monisha Merchant
- State senator Terry Phillips
- State representative, RTD Chair, and Longmont City Councilor Mary Blue
- State representative Paul Weissmann
- Longmont City Councilor Tom McCoy
- Longmont City Councilor Sean McCoy
- Louisville Mayor Chuck Sisk
- Louisville City Councilor Susan Morris
- Louisville City Councilor Don Brown
- Lafayette Mayor Pro Tem Jay Ruggeri
- Boulder City Councilor Sally Martin
Campaign themes
2012
Foote's campaign website listed the following issues:[12]
- Jobs & Economy
- Excerpt: "Our first priority should be getting people back to work and creating sustainable jobs in this state. Many of our other challenges – budget pressures, education funding, the stretching of the social safety net – stem from our high unemployment."
- Our Environment
- Excerpt: "Hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”): oil and gas companies should not be allowed to pursue hydraulic fracturing in our neighborhoods until they prove it is safe. There are many valid concerns about water and other environmental damage that must be adequately addressed. At the same time, at the state legislature I will work to strengthen statewide regulations, inspections, and enforcement and push for more local control over drilling operations."
- Our Democracy
- Excerpt: "Our campaign finance system is out of control. Statewide candidates must raise millions of dollars to be competitive. Remarkably, the Supreme Court has indicated that money is the same as speech and corporations are the same as people. "
- Education
- Excerpt: "We must make sure our children receive a high quality education. By any measure, our K-12 and higher education systems are severely underfunded. While the level of state funding is not the only factor determining school success, undoubtedly it does not help when school budgets are significantly cut year after year."
Campaign finance summary
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2020
In 2020, the Colorado State Legislature was in session from January 8 to June 15.
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- Legislation is scored on its "reduction of taxes, regulation, and spending accountability."
- Colorado Voters for Animals: U.S. Congress and General Assembly
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2019
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In 2019, the Colorado State Legislature was in session from January 4 through May 3.
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2018
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In 2018, the 72nd Colorado State Legislature was in session from January 10 through May 9.
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2017
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In 2017, the 71st Colorado State Legislature was in session from January 11 through May 10. There was also a special session from October 2-3.
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2016
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In 2016, the second session of the 70th Colorado General Assembly was in session from January 13 through May 11.
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2015
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In 2015, the first session of the 70th Colorado General Assembly was in session from January 7 through May 6.
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2014
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In 2014, the 69th Colorado General Assembly was in session from January 8 to May 7.
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2013
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In 2013, the 69th Colorado General Assembly was in session from January 9 to May 9.
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See also
- Colorado State Senate
- Colorado Senate Committees
- Colorado State Senate District 17
- Colorado House of Representatives
- Colorado House Committees
- Colorado House of Representatives District 12
- Colorado State Legislature
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Facebook page
- Campaign contributions via Follow the Money
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Mike Foote," accessed October 18, 2012
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "General election candidates," accessed August 16, 2016
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "2016 General Election results," accessed December 14, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Colorado Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Candidate List," accessed May 3, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Colorado Secretary of State, "June 28, 2016 Primary Election," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," accessed May 1, 2014
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed June 25, 2014
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Official general election candidate list," accessed July 23, 2014
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary election results," accessed April 14, 2014
- ↑ Mike Foote, "Supporters" accessed October 18, 2012
- ↑ mikefoote.org, "Issues," accessed April 14, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Matt Jones (D) |
Colorado State Senate District 17 2019–2021 |
Succeeded by Sonya Jaquez Lewis (D) |
| Preceded by Matt Jones (D) |
Colorado House of Representatives District 12 2013–2019 |
Succeeded by Sonya Jaquez Lewis (D) |
