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Governor of Colorado

PostGovernor
BodyColorado
Imagesize150px
IncumbentJohn Hickenlooper
IncumbentsinceJanuary 11, 2011
StyleThe Honorable
TermlengthFour years, can succeed self once
ResidenceColorado Governor's Mansion
InauguralJohn Long Routt
FormationAugust 1, 1876
DeputyJoseph A. Garcia
Salary$90,000 (2009)

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The Governor of Colorado is the head of the executive branch of Colorado's government and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. The governor has a duty to enforce state laws, and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Colorado General Assembly, to convene the legislature, and to grant pardons, except in cases of treason or impeachment.

Seven people served as governor of Colorado Territory over eight terms, appointed by the President of the United States. Since statehood, there have been 36 governors, serving 41 distinct terms. The longest-serving governors were Richard "Dick" Lamm and Roy Romer, who each served twelve years over three terms. The shortest term occurred on March 17, 1905, a day when the state had three governors: Alva Adams won the election, but soon after he took office, the legislature declared his opponent, James Peabody, governor, but on the condition that he immediately resign, so that his lieutenant governor, Jesse McDonald, could be governor. Thus, Peabody served only moments as governor.

The current governor is John Hickenlooper, who took office on January 11, 2011.

Governors

List of Governors of Colorado Video

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6.38 min. | 1.0 user rating		 Mayor John Hickenlooper of Denver Colorado, Gubernatorial Candidate for the Democrats has a history of "not knowing" about events or people that he has been involved in the past. He says that he does not know former White House Green Jobs Czar Van Jones after being involved in at least a total of 3 events with him. How can a candidate who claims to know so much, remember so little?
1.75 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Following his 2009 State of the State Speech on Thursday, Gov. Bill Ritter spent the next few days visiting communities all across Colorado, listening to local concerns about the economy and other challenges, and outlining the ideas contained in his annual address. Michael Bennet, selected to replace Ken Salazar in the US Senate, joined Gov. Ritter in many of the communities. The trip included visits to Loveland, Fort Collins, Colorado Springs, Steamboat Springs, Grand Junction, Pueblo and Alamosa.
2.55 min. | 0 user rating		 The Federal Government is within hours of perhaps passing one of the most egregious and offensive pieces of legislation in our nation's history. The Lack of Reform Health Care initiative is more likely to drive expenses up, quality of health care down, and create additional layers of bureaucracy that lack the constitutional authority to wield their influence... Listen to this video for some practical solutions to the current challenges with health care. www.goss4governor.com ben@goss4governor.com
5.78 min. | 0 user rating		 Missouri's Governor Jay Nixon is a huge Mizzou Tigers fan. He traveled to Boulder, Colorado with the team to cheer on the Tigers to a victory over the Buffaloes.
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5.68 min. | 4.2 user rating		 it is time for honesty and some truly decent ideas in politics..... hello Angel...........
12.30 min. | 3.66 user rating		 Through serious thought and contemplation, I have decided to enter the race for Colorado State Governor. I believe Colorado needs strong leadership. Colorado needs a leader that won't avoid tough decisions and is able to provide guidance into the future that will make Colorado prosperous once again. As an American citizen I have worked very hard to get where I am today, and now it's time for me to give back to this great state. I desire to serve, to serve all of you. I hope you will allow me this humbling opportunity by electing me as your next Colorado State Governor.
1.37 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Brief discussion of thoughts on Arizona's new law, SB1070, governing illegal immigration in Arizona, shared by 2010American Constitution Party Gubernatorial Candidate Benjamin "Big Ben" Goss. Visit us on the web at www.goss4governor.com To donate to the campaign secure.piryx.com "The dogmas of the quiet [recent] past are inadequate to the stormy present. The occasion is piled high with difficulty, and we must rise with the occasion. As our case is new, so we must think anew, and act anew. We must disenthrall ourselves, and then we shall save our country." Abraham Lincoln's Second Annual Message to Congress, December 1, 1862.
2.58 min. | 4.2 user rating		 An overview of the Colorado Sustainable Main Streets Initiative launched in April 2010.
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Governors of the Territory of Colorado :
Governor Took office Left office Appointed by Notes
WilliamGilpinWilliam Gilpin (governor) 1861 3, link=off 1862 3, link=off AbrahamLincoln   
JohnEvansJohn Evans (governor) 1862 3, link=off 1865 10, link=off AbrahamLincoln  
AlexanderCummingsAlexander Cummings (territorial governor) 1865 10, link=off 1867 4, link=off AndrewJohnson
Alexander CameronHunt 1867 4, link=off 1869 6, link=off AndrewJohnson
Edward M.McCook 1869 6, link=off 1873 , link=off Ulysses S.Grant  
Samuel HittElbert 1873 4, link=off 1874 , link=off Ulysses S.Grant  
Edward M.McCook 1874 6, link=off 1875 3, link=off Ulysses S.Grant
John LongRoutt 1875 3, link=off 1876 8, link=off Ulysses S.Grant

Governors of the State of Colorado :
# Governor Term start Term end Party Lt. Governor Terms
1 John Long Routt August 1, 1876 January 14, 1879 Republican Lafayette Head 1
2 Frederick Walker Pitkin January 14, 1879 January 9, 1883 Republican Horace Austin Warner Tabor 2
3 James Benton Grant January 9, 1883 January 13, 1885 Democratic William H. Meyer 1
4 Benjamin Harrison Eaton January 13, 1885 January 11, 1887 Republican Peter W. Breene 1
5 Alva Adams January 11, 1887 January 8, 1889 Democratic Norman H. Meldrum 1
6 Job Adams Cooper January 8, 1889 January 13, 1891 Republican William Grover Smith 1
7 John Long Routt January 13, 1891 January 10, 1893 Republican William Story 1
8 Davis Hanson Waite January 10, 1893 January 8, 1895 Populist David Hopkinson Nichols 1
9 Albert Washington McIntire January 8, 1895 January 12, 1897 Republican Jared L. Brush 1
10 Alva Adams January 12, 1897 January 10, 1899 Democratic Jared L. Brush 1
11 Charles Spalding Thomas January 10, 1899 January 8, 1901 Democratic Francis Patrick Carney 1
12 James Bradley Orman January 8, 1901 January 13, 1903 Democratic David C. Coates  1
13 James Hamilton Peabody January 13, 1903 January 10, 1905 Republican Warren A. Haggott  1
14 Alva Adams January 10, 1905 March 17, 1905 Democratic Arthur Cornforth  
15 James Hamilton Peabody March 17, 1905 March 17, 1905 Republican Jesse Fuller McDonald  
16 Jesse Fuller McDonald March 17, 1905 January 8, 1907 Republican Fred W. Parks  
17 Henry Augustus Buchtel January 8, 1907 January 12, 1909 Republican Erastus Harper 1
18 John F. Shafroth January 12, 1909 January 14, 1913 Democratic Stephen R. Fitzgarrald 2
19 Elias M. Ammons January 14, 1913 January 12, 1915 Democratic Stephen R. Fitzgarrald 1
20 George Alfred Carlson January 12, 1915 January 9, 1917 Republican Moses E. Lewis 1
21 Julius Caldeen Gunter January 9, 1917 January 14, 1919 Democratic James A. Pulliam 1
22 Oliver Henry Shoup January 14, 1919 January 9, 1923 Republican George Stepham 2
Earl Cooley
23 William Ellery Sweet January 9, 1923 January 13, 1925 Democratic Robert F. Rockwell 1
24 Clarence Morley January 13, 1925 January 11, 1927 Republican Sterling Byrd Lacy 1
25 Billy Adams January 11, 1927 January 10, 1933 Democratic George Milton Corlett 3
Edwin C. Johnson
26 Edwin C. Johnson January 10, 1933 January 1, 1937 Democratic Ray Herbert Talbot  
27 Ray Herbert Talbot January 1, 1937 January 12, 1937 Democratic vacant  
28 Teller Ammons January 12, 1937 January 10, 1939 Democratic Frank J. Hayes 1
29 Ralph Lawrence Carr January 10, 1939 January 12, 1943 Republican John Charles Vivian 2
30 John Charles Vivian January 12, 1943 January 14, 1947 Republican William Eugene Higby 2
31 William Lee Knous January 14, 1947 April 15, 1950 Democratic Homer L. Pearson  
Walter Walford Johnson
32 Walter Walford Johnson April 15, 1950 January 9, 1951 Democratic Charles P. Murphy  
33 Daniel I.J. Thornton January 9, 1951 January 11, 1955 Republican Gordon L. Allott 2
34 Edwin C. Johnson January 11, 1955 January 8, 1957 Democratic Stephen L.R. McNichols 1
35 Stephen L.R. McNichols January 8, 1957 January 8, 1963 Democratic Frank L. Hays 2
Robert Lee Knous
36 John Arthur Love January 8, 1963 July 16, 1973 Republican Robert Lee Knous  
Mark Anthony Hogan
John David Vanderhoof
37 John David Vanderhoof July 16, 1973 January 14, 1975 Republican Ted L. Strickland  
38 Richard "Dick" Lamm January 14, 1975 January 13, 1987 Democratic George L. Brown 3
Nancy E. Dick
39 Roy Romer January 13, 1987 January 12, 1999 Democratic Mike Callihan 3
Samuel H. Cassidy
Gail Schoettler
40 Bill Owens January 12, 1999 January 9, 2007 Republican Joe Rogers 2
Jane E. Norton
41 Bill Ritter January 9, 2007 January 11, 2011 Democratic Barbara O'Brien 1
42 John Hickenlooper January 11, 2011 Incumbent Democratic Joseph A. Garcia 1

Governors of the State of Colorado :
Governor Gubernatorial term class="unsortable"Other offices held class="unsortable"Source
Charles SpaldingThomas 1899 - 1901 Senator
John FranklinShafrothJohn F. Shafroth 1909 - 1913 Representative, Senator
Edwin CarlJohnsonEdwin C. Johnson 1933 - 1937, 1955 - 1957 Senator*

Governors of the State of Colorado :
Governor Term of office Date of birth
John David Vanderhoof 1973 - 1975 May 27, 1922(age 89)
Richard "Dick" Lamm 1975 - 1987 September 12, 1935(age 75)
Roy Romer 1987 - 1999 October 31, 1928(age 82)
Bill Owens 1999 - 2007 October 22, 1950(age 60)
Bill Ritter 2007 - 2011 September 6, 1956(age 54)

Lists of chief executives of the United States

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Governors of Colorado

Territorial (1861 - 1876)Gilpin * Evans * Cummings * Hunt * McCook * Elbert * McCook * Routt
State (since 1876)Routt * Pitkin * Grant * Eaton * A. Adams * Cooper * Routt * Waite * McIntire * A. Adams * Thomas * Orman * Peabody * A. Adams * McDonald * Buchtel * Shafroth * E. Ammons * Carlson * Gunter * Shoup * Sweet * Morley * W. Adams * E. Johnson * Talbot * T. Ammons * Carr * Vivian * Knous * W. Johnson * Thornton * E. Johnson * McNichols * Love * Vanderhoof * Lamm * Romer * Owens * Ritter



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