Mike Johnston's Biography
- Mayor (Denver, CO), Democratic
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Full Name:
Michael 'Mike' Johnston
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Courtney; 3 Children: Emmet, Seamus, Ava
Birth Date:
11/17/1974
Birth Place:
Colorado
Home City:
Denver, CO
JD, Yale Law School, 2000-2003
MEd, Education Police and School Administration, Harvard Graduate School of Education, 1999-2000
BA, English and Philosophy, Yale College, 1993-1997
Senator, Colorado State Senate, District 33, 2009-2017
Candidate, Colorado State Senate, District 33, 2010
Appointed, Senator, Colorado State Senate, May 11, 2009
No committee memberships found.
Former Member, Education Committee, Colorado State Senate
Former Member, Finance Committee, Colorado State Senate
English Teacher, Teach for America
Principal and Co-Founder, Mapleton Public Schools, 2005-2009
Education Advisor, Obama for America, 2007-2008
Principal, Joan Farley Academy, 2003-2005
Author, "In the Deep Heart's Core", 1999-2002
Co-Founder, New Leaders for New Schools, 1999-2000
English Teacher, Greenville High School, 1997-1999
Co-Founder/Principal, Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts
Co-Founder, New Leaders for New Schools
Awards:
Top 40 Under 40 Rising Political Stars, TIME Magazine, 2011
7 Most Influential Educators, Forbes Magazine, 2010