Mike Callihan
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Mike Callihan | |
|---|---|
| 42nd Lieutenant Governor of Colorado | |
| In office January 13, 1987 – May 10, 1994 | |
| Governor | Roy Romer |
| Preceded by | Nancy E. Dick |
| Succeeded by | Samuel H. Cassidy |
| Member of the Colorado Senate | |
| In office 1983–1987 | |
| Member of the Colorado House of Representatives | |
| In office 1979–1983 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 7, 1947 Spokane, Washington, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Debra McDonald Callihan |
| Profession | Businessman |
Michael Callihan (born August 7, 1947) is an American Democratic politician who was the 42nd Lieutenant Governor of Colorado, serving from 1987 to 1994 under Roy Romer. He was an unsuccessful candidate for congress in 1992, losing to Republican Scott McInnis.
Personal information[]
Callihan was born in Spokane, Washington, on August 7, 1947.[1]
Education[]
He graduated from Regis High School in Denver, Colorado, and obtained his degree from Western State College in Gunnison, Colorado. [1]
Career[]
Callihan is a businessman and politician who served in the U.S. Navy. In 1974, Mike was elected Gunnison County Assessor. In 1978 he was elected to serve in the Colorado House of Representatives, and in 1982 he was elected to serve in the Colorado Senate. [1]
Bills[]
Callihan introduced bills in effort to the youth with their drug and alcohol addictions. [1]
Family[]
Callihan is married to Debra McDonald Callihan.[1]
References[]
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- Living people
- Politicians from Spokane, Washington
- Western Colorado University alumni
- 20th-century American politicians
- County assessors in the United States
- Members of the Colorado House of Representatives
- Colorado state senators
- Lieutenant Governors of Colorado
- Colorado Democrats
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