Office and district sought: Colorado House District 48
Name: Michael P. Dugan
Party affiliation: Democrat
Website: www.duganfor48.com
E-mail: mpduganusma72@prodigy.net
Age: 56
Last degree earned: Juris Doctor, 1979, University of Denver College of Law
Occupation: Civil Trial Attorney
Hobbies: Woodworking, art, coaching
Family: Wife, Amy, age 52; daughter, Laura Griffin, 26; Michael “Mick” Dugan, 20
b Born, 1949, Denver; lived in Deer Trail until 1953; Sterling until 1961; Greeley until 1968; West Point, N.Y. until 1972; Colorado Springs, 1973-1977; Denver, 1977-1979; Greeley 1979 to present.
Last book read: “A God in Ruins” by Leon Uris
Civic Involvement: North Colorado Medical Center Bioethics Committee, from its inception to 2004; President, Greeley Chorale; President, Weld County Legal Services (pro bono services); Coach Greeley Recreation Department (football, baseball, wrestling, basketball, soccer); tutor, Greeley West High School, IB Program.
Major endorsements: AFL-CIO; IBEW
Why are you running? I believe that we are facing challenges that need to be addressed by someone dedicated to “duty, honor, country,” not to profit.
What are the top three challenges facing Colorado or the institution you seek to represent?
Our public schools are failing because of state funding deficiencies.
We have a health care crisis caused by too many uninsured.
Our declining income growth is stifling the economy.
What is your top priority in the next session, if you should win? I wish to fully fund public education, provide affordable health care to all, and implement a living wage.
What proposal in the last session did you oppose the most? Attempts at requiring all teachers in the public schools to determine the citizenship of their students.
What proposal in the last session did you agree with the most? Senate Bill 198, which prohibited health insurance companies from violating contracts on a whim. The bill passed only to be vetoed by the Governor.
