John Hickenlooper
John Wright Hickenlooper Jr. is an American politician, businessman, and geologist who was mayor of Denver from 2003 until 2011 and governor of Colorado from 2011 to 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, he sought the party’s nomination for president of the United States in 2019 but dropped out before the primaries.
The Questions
- 7. Mr. Hickenlooper is asked to respond to a past recording of himself talking about being a U.S. Senator saying, ““I don’t think I’m cut out for that.”
- 14. You committed two ethics violations while in office, why should the people of Colorado trust you?
- 20. A judge you appointed has pleaded guilty to obstructing a federal investigation, and drug trafficking, why did you appoint him?
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