Mike Callihan
42nd Lieutenant Governor of Colorado
In office
January 13, 1987 – May 10, 1994
GovernorRoy Romer
Preceded byNancy E. Dick
Succeeded bySamuel 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 (1947-08-07) August 7, 1947
Spokane, Washington, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseDebra McDonald Callihan
ProfessionBusinessman

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

Collis Michael 'Mike' 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.[2]

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.[2]

Callihan served with Colorado Governor Roy Romer as the 42nd Lieutenant Governor of Colorado. Mike Callihan became the first Lt. Governor in Colorado history to resign the post early.[3] He resigned on May 10th, 1994.[4]

Bills

Callihan introduced bills in effort to the youth with their drug and alcohol addictions.[2]

Family

Callihan is married to Debra McDonald Callihan.[2]

References

  1. ↑ www.leg.state.co.us https://www.leg.state.co.us/lcs/leghist.nsf/DocView.xsp?documentId=FAEF5E266EA65ED2872578E2005D53E0&action=openDocument. Retrieved 2024-01-11. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Mike Callihan". Colorado Lieutenant Governors. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
  3. ↑ www.leg.state.co.us https://www.leg.state.co.us/lcs/leghist.nsf/DocView.xsp?documentId=FAEF5E266EA65ED2872578E2005D53E0&action=openDocument. Retrieved 2024-01-11. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ↑ Writer, Staff. "Lt. Gov. Callihan resigns". Pueblo Chieftain. Retrieved 2024-01-11.


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