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  Hickenlooper, John
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NameJohn Hickenlooper
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Born February 07, 1952 (72 years)
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InfoGov. John Hickenlooper's ambition for Colorado is even bigger than his name.

A geologist-turned brewpub pioneer who had never run for political office (not even student council) before running for Denver Mayor in 2003, John was elected Governor of Colorado on Nov. 2, 2010. His boundless energy, enthusiasm and creativity are generating tremendous optimism and confidence in Colorado's future.

After being laid-off as a geologist in the 1980s, John struggled for a while until he came up with the crazy idea to open Colorado's first brewpub. As John likes to say, "I didn't know anything about starting a business. I didn't even know what a pro forma was."

But John went to the library, got books on how to write a business plan and started the long process of making his vision a reality. Although he had to interview with more than 20 banks, he eventually opened The Wynkoop Brewing Co. in the dilapidated warehouse district of downtown Denver. His vision proved successful, and his brewpub and restaurant are now mainstays of Denver's community, and the beating heart of the lower downtown neighborhood.

As the mayor of Denver, John's business abilities, partnered with the team he put together at the city, played important roles in the success he achieved after taking office. In 2005, after serving only two years as mayor, Time Magazine placed him among the top five "big-city" mayors in the country. In 2008, John brought a new level of attention to the Mile High City, successfully marketing Denver as an ideal place to host the 2008 Democratic National Convention.

Born in Narberth, Pa., John lost his father at a young age and was raised by his notoriously frugal mother. Having lived through the Great Depression, John's mother never wore a dress she didn't sew herself, and she washed plastic wrap and aluminum foil for reuse.

John has carried those lessons of frugality and budget consciousness throughout his life, and as an entrepreneur and politician, they have been crucial to his success.

John moved to Colorado in 1981, after earning a master's in Geology at Wesleyan University, and found work with Buckhorn Petroleum. With the collapse of the oil industry in the 1980s, John was laid-off, providing him with the opportunity to tap his entrepreneurial skills.

When he opened the Wynkoop Brewing Co. in 1988, the Lower Downtown section of Denver was a rough neighborhood. To the surprise of his business partners, John made a point of advertising near-by restaurants in his brewpub. Though his friends told him he was nuts, John understood that the real competition was television: if they could create an attractive atmosphere that would pull people off their couches, every restaurant in the area would benefit. His efforts helped revitalize the area and turned "LoDo" into the dynamic, bustling community it is today.

As Denver began the construction of its new football stadium, John got involved in the negotiations, ensuring that the new stadium stay true to its original name, the famed Mile High Stadium. Ever the believer in good marketing, John was concerned that the city was about to lose its one landmark with "Mile High" in its title. His work helped create the first brokered naming deal in the nation, for what is now Invesco Field at Mile High Stadium. John's leadership on the deal and his connection to the community got his friends talking about a run for mayor.

In 2003, without ever having run for public office, John entered the race for mayor. Despite opposition from seasoned political veterans, he captured the attention of voters with his outsiders' perspective and business prowess, and he won by a landslide 2-to-1 margin.

Before ever taking office, he tossed aside regional conflicts - announcing to suburban mayors that the days of "Denver first" were over. John pushed aside partisanship and reached out to Colorado's Republican Governor to bridge a new, city-state partnership. Just like he did in his early days in LoDo, John knew that as the state and region succeeded, so would Denver and vice-versa.

As mayor, John consistently honed a creative, innovative and efficient edge to government. He overhauled the city's financial system, created the city's first chief financial officer and streamlined many City services.

In 2005, John introduced GreenPrint Denver, a plan to improve Denver's urban environment by increasing efficiency and decreasing greenhouse gas emissions, promoting "green" urban design, and implementing an aggressive waste reduction campaign. The effort has reduced energy use at Denver International Airport by 11 percent per passenger, increased recycling throughout the city by 69 percent, and reduced water use at City Hall by a million gallons per year.

In 2008, John successfully marketed Denver's long-shot bid for the 2008 Democratic National Convention. As promised, John avoided using public funds for the campaign. Instead, he traveled the country to garner support from leaders in the Democratic community, procuring the necessary funding to host the convention. The event put Colorado on the international stage and brought more than $260 million into the local economy.

John's most ambitious campaign, his mission to reduce homelessness in Denver, saw great success. Denver's Road Home provides employment assistance and housing for the homeless. The success of this program become a model for other cities, illustrating how they can combat homelessness within the inner city.

Overall, his tireless efforts to improve the city of Denver paid-off. Despite shrinking budgets and managing the city through two national recessions, a recent citizen survey found that Denver's overall community quality rating improved to 86 percent in 2010 from 78 percent in 2002.

John ran for Governor of Colorado on a jobs creation and economic development platform. In using his experience as a jobs creator and consensus builder in government, he wants to increase opportunity for the people of Colorado.

John has the experience to manage our state through these tough economic times, and he recognizes what businesses need to grow in order for them to hire more employees. He can do more than just talk about making government more efficient, he can point to his accomplishments as Mayor of a major city.

And perhaps most importantly, John has a track record of bringing people together to solve problems instead of stoking the same old partisan squabbles.

His ambition is for Colorado is a shared ambition - that we all join together as One Colorado to solve the challenges faces our state. Because this is Our Colorado.

A cousin, George Hickenlooper (1963–2010) was an Emmy-winning documentary filmmaker.[96] He is the great-grandson of Civil War Lt. Colonel Andrew Hickenlooper and the grandson of Federal Judge Smith Hickenlooper. Other relatives include pianist Olga Samaroff (née Lucy Mary Olga Agnes Hickenlooper), who was the first wife of conductor Leopold Stokowski; and great-uncle Bourke Hickenlooper, who served as governor of Iowa and a U.S. senator from Iowa.

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JOB APPROVAL POLLS
DateFirmApproveDisapproveDon't Know
10/16/2014-10/19/2014 Public Policy Polling 43.00% ( 17.0) 49.00% ( 23.0) 8.00% ( 6.0)
09/08/2014-09/10/2014 Survey USA 46.00% ( 0.0) 45.00% ( 0.0) 9.00% ( 0.0)
09/02/2014-09/04/2014 Marist Institute 52.00% ( 0.0) 39.00% ( 0.0) 9.00% ( 0.0)
09/11/2012-09/17/2012 Quinnipiac University 62.00% ( 4.0) 19.00% ( 1.0) 19.00% ( 2.0)
07/31/2012-08/06/2012 Quinnipiac University 66.00% ( 0.0) 18.00% ( 0.0) 17.00% ( 0.0)
06/14/2012-06/17/2012 Public Policy Polling 60.00% ( 3.0) 26.00% ( 2.0) 14.00% ( 5.0)
04/05/2012-04/07/2012 Public Policy Polling 57.00% ( 4.0) 24.00% ( 1.0) 19.00% ( 5.0)
12/01/2011-12/04/2011 Public Policy Polling 53.00% ( 1.0) 23.00% ( 1.0) 24.00% ( 2.0)
08/04/2011-08/07/2011 Public Policy Polling 54.00% ( 2.0) 24.00% ( 1.0) 22.00% ( 2.0)
02/04/2011-02/06/2011 Public Policy Polling 52.00% ( 0.0) 23.00% ( 0.0) 24.00% ( 0.0)
PER-STATE JOB APPROVAL POLLS
DateStateFirmApproveDisapproveDon't Know
12/01/2023-12/18/2023 CO University of Colorado 43.00% ( 0.0) 36.00% ( 0.0) 21.00% ( 0.0)
FAVORABILITY POLLS
DateFirmFavorableUnfavorableDon't Know
10/15/2022-10/18/2022 Civiqs 43.00% ( 0.0) 47.00% ( 0.0) 10.00% ( 0.0)
10/22/2014-10/27/2014 Quinnipiac University 46.00% ( 5.0) 46.00% ( 4.0) 8.00% ( 1.0)
10/18/2014-10/21/2014 Suffolk University 46.00% ( 0.0) 46.00% ( 4.0) 8.00% ( 4.0)
10/15/2014-10/21/2014 Quinnipiac University 51.00% ( 0.0) 42.00% ( 0.0) 7.00% ( 0.0)
09/13/2014-09/16/2014 Suffolk University 46.00% ( 0.0) 42.00% ( 0.0) 12.00% ( 0.0)
09/10/2014-09/15/2014 New England College 43.00% ( 0.0) 51.00% ( 0.0) 6.00% ( 0.0)
09/08/2014-09/10/2014 Survey USA 46.00% ( 0.0) 47.00% ( 0.0) 7.00% ( 0.0)
09/02/2014-09/04/2014 Marist Institute 50.00% ( 0.0) 41.00% ( 0.0) 9.00% ( 0.0)

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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Jul 24, 2023 12:00pm Speculative Colorado liberals are calling for a primary against Sen. John Hickenlooper  Article BrentinCO 
Dec 09, 2022 09:55am News Baby Hick: Senator John Hickenlooper and wife welcome baby via surrogate  Article BrentinCO 
Jun 04, 2020 05:00pm News John Hickenlooper, U.S. Senate candidate, held in contempt by ethics commission after snubbing subpoena  Article BrentinCO 
Aug 15, 2019 09:00am News Hickenlooper expected to end presidential bid on Thursday  Article WA Indy 
Mar 21, 2019 01:00pm General Dem Hickenlooper's tale of taking his mom to see 'Deep Throat' has town hall audience roaring  Article RP 
Jun 25, 2018 11:00pm News Hickenlooper plans to ‘sort through’ presidential decision this summer  Article BrentinCO 

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FAMILY
Wife Helen Thorpe 00, 2002- 00, 2015
Wife Robin Pringle Hickenlooper Jan 16, 2016-
Father John W. Hickenlooper 1919-1960
Grandfather Smith Hickenlooper 1880-1933
Great-Grandfather Andrew Hickenlooper IV 1837-1904

INFORMATION LINKS
Colorado Encyclopedia  Discuss
John Hickenlooper for Colorado Governor  Discuss
RACES
  11/03/2020 CO US Senate Won 53.50% (+9.32%)
  06/30/2020 CO US Senate - D Primary Won 58.65% (+17.31%)
  03/07/2020 CO US Senate - D Caucus Lost 30.34% (-24.65%)
  07/22/2016 US Vice President - D Selection Lost 0.00% (-100.00%)
  11/04/2014 CO Governor Won 49.30% (+3.34%)
  08/10/2014 CO Governor - D Primary Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  07/13/2014 NGA Chair Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  08/04/2013 NGA Vice Chair Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/02/2010 CO Governor Won 51.05% (+14.67%)
  08/10/2010 CO Governor - D Primary Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  05/01/2007 Denver Mayor Won 87.26% (+74.52%)
  06/03/2003 Denver Mayor - Runoff Won 64.58% (+29.17%)
  05/06/2003 Denver Mayor Won 43.33% (+21.03%)
ENTERED, DROPPED OUT
  08/11/2020 US President - D Primaries Lost 0.00% (-51.46%)
SPECULATIVE, DID NOT RUN
  08/11/2024 US President - D Primaries ???
  04/18/2020 CO US Senate - D Assembly Lost 0.00% (-85.77%)
  04/24/2017 US Secretary of Agriculture Lost 0.00% (-87.88%)
  03/01/2017 US Secretary of the Interior Lost 0.00% (-68.69%)
ENDORSEMENTS
NYC Mayor - D Primary - Jun 22, 2021 D Shaun L. S. Donovan
CO US President - D Primary - Mar 03, 2020 D Michael Bennet
Denver Mayor - Runoff - Jun 04, 2019 D Michael Hancock
DNC Party Chair - Feb 25, 2017 D Thomas E. Perez
CO US President - D Caucus - Mar 01, 2016 D Hillary Clinton
US President - D Primaries - Feb 09, 2016 D Hillary Clinton
CO Amendment 64 - Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act - Nov 06, 2012 NO No
CO Amendment S - Colorado State Personnel System Amendment - Nov 06, 2012 YES Yes
CO Amendment 60 - Reduces Property Taxes - Nov 02, 2010 NO No
CO Amendment 61 - Nov 02, 2010 NO No
CO Lieutenant Governor - D Selection - Aug 17, 2010 D Joe García
Denver Referendum 1A - May 03, 2005 YES Yes
CO US Senate - D Primary - Aug 10, 2004 D Ken Salazar
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