John Hickenlooper
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| 42nd Governor of Colorado | |
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Assumed office January 11, 2011 |
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| Lieutenant |
Joe Garcia Donna Lynne |
| Preceded by | Bill Ritter |
| Chair of the National Governors Association | |
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In office July 13, 2014 – July 25, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Mary Fallin |
| Succeeded by | Gary Herbert |
| 43rd Mayor of Denver | |
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In office July 21, 2003 – January 11, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Wellington Webb |
| Succeeded by | Bill Vidal |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
John Wright Hickenlooper, Jr. February 7, 1952 Narberth, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
Helen Thorpe (2000–2012) Robin Pringle (2016–present) |
| Children | 1 son |
| Residence | Governor's Mansion |
| Education | Wesleyan University (BA, MS) |
| Website | Government website |
John Wright Hickenlooper, Jr./ˈhɪkənˌluːpər/ (born February 7, 1952), is an American politician, and the 42nd and current Governor of Colorado, in office since 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Born in Narberth, Pennsylvania, Hickenlooper is a graduate of Wesleyan University. After his career as a geologist, Hickenlooper entered a career in business and cofounded the Wynkoop Brewing Company in Denver. Hickenlooper was elected the 43rd mayor of Denver in 2003, serving two terms, until 2011.
After incumbent governor Bill Ritter announced that he would not seek reelection, Hickenlooper announced his intentions to run for the Democratic nomination, in January 2010. He won in an uncontested primary and faced Constitution Party candidate, former representative Tom Tancredo, and Republican businessman Dan Maes in the general election, which he won with 51% of the vote. He was re-elected to a second term in 2014, defeating Republican former U.S. representative Bob Beauprez by 49% to 46%.
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