“I loved baseball. I was a pitcher. I loved being on the mound because I also loved being at the center of the action, the cat and mouse battle with the batter on every pitch. You had to develop grit.”

American politician, geologist, and businessman

John Wright Hickenlooper Jr. is an American politician, geologist, and businessman. He has served as the junior United States senator from Colorado since 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, he also served as the 42nd governor of Colorado and the 43rd mayor of Denver. Before entering the Senate, Hickenlooper was governor from 2011 to 2019 and mayor of Denver from 2003 to 2011. His public career spans local, state, and federal office, with a background that also includes geology and business.