Mike Foote

For the paleontologist, see Michael 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]

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.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]