An American politician and businessman who served as the 42nd Governor of Colorado from 2011 to 2019 is named for John Hickenlooper. He is a member of the Democratic Party. In 2019, he announced that he is running for President of the United States in 2020. Overall, he is a very talented politician.
John Hickenlooper Gets A ‘B’, ‘D’ For Michael Bennet
One of the things to look for when judging a presidential debate with 10 people on stage is anything that makes a candidate stand out. By that measure, two candidates had memorable debates and one had a particularly regrettable experience Thursday night. Grades for both Colorado candidates who are running for president are former Gov. John Hickenlooper and Sen. Michael Bennet.
How old is John?
John celebrated his 67th birthday as of February 2019.
What is the birth name of John?
John Wright Hickenlooper Jr. is his birth name.
When and Where was John born?
On 7th February 1952, John Hickenlooper was born in Narberth, Pennsylvania, the USA. His nationality is American and his ethnicity is White. His religion is Christian and his horoscope sign is Aquarius. He is the son of Anne Doughten (nee Morris) Kennedy and John Wright Hickenlooper. His paternal great-grandfather Andrew Hickenlooper was a Union general, and his paternal grandfather, Smith Hickenlooper, was a United States federal judge. As per his education, he went to Wesleyan University, where he received a B.A. in English in 1974, and a master's degree in geology in 1980.
Who is John's wife?
John is a married person. He was married to Helen Thorpe in the year 2002 and later the couple got divorced in the year 2015. The couple was also blessed with a son named Teddy. After that, he married Robin Pringle on 16th January 2016. As of today, the duo is living a happy life without any disturbances.
What is the net worth of John?
John is a very successful politician. He has a net worth of $5 million as of 2019, and he made $90,000 a year. Overall, he is satisfied with his earnings.
How tall is John?
John is a very handsome person with a chamring smile on his lips. At present, his body measurements including his height, weight, and other information are not available yet but we will let you know soon.
What makes John famous?
- John was elected the 43rd mayor of Denver in 2003.
- He won re-election as mayor with 88% of the vote in May 2007.
- He resigned as mayor at 8 am on 11th January 2011, hours before his inauguration as Colorado's governor.
- John was viewed as a possible contender for governor of Colorado in the November 2006 election to replace term-limited Republican governor Bill Owens.
- He was an executive member of the Denver 2008 Convention Host Committee and helped lead the successful campaign for Denver to host the landmark 2008 Democratic National Convention.
- He was considered to be the frontrunner to fill the United States Senate seat to be vacated by Ken Salazar upon his expected confirmation to be Secretary of the Interior in the Obama Administration.
- On 5th August 2010, Hickenlooper selected CSU-Pueblo president Joseph A. Garcia as his running mate.
- He won a tightly contested gubernatorial election by winning a plurality of 49.0% of the vote against Republican businessman Bob Beauprez in 2014 Colorado gubernatorial race.
- He was sworn in as the 42nd governor of Colorado after winning by fifteen points on 11th January 2011.
- In September 2018, term-limited Hickenlooper created the GiddyUp PAC to become more involved in national politics.
- On 4th March 2019, he announced his campaign to seek the Democratic nomination for President of the United States in 2020.
