Office and district sought: Attorney General of Colorado
Name: John W. Suthers
Party affiliation: Republican
Website: www.johnsuthersforag.com
E-mail: jjsuthers@adelphia.net
Age: 54
Last degree earned: J.D. University of Colorado; BA. University of Notre Dame
Occupation: Attorney General of Colorado
Hobbies: Baseball card collecting; golf.
Family: Spouse, Janet (married 30 years); daughters Alison, 27, and Kate, 24.
How long have you lived in Colorado? Where did you live before? Lived in Colorado all my life.
Last book read: Biography of William F. Cody
Civic Involvement: Director, Center for Prevention of Domestic Violence; president of El Paso County Bar Association; vice-president of Colorado Bar Association; president, Colorado District Attorney’s Council; director and president of Community Corrections of Pikes Peak Region.
Major endorsements: Colorado Education Association; Colorado Realtors Association; Fraternal Order of Police; 17 current and former District Attorneys.
Why are you running? I believe I’ve done a very good job as Attorney General over the past two years and would be privileged to continue in the job if the voters approve.
What are the top three challenges facing Colorado or the institution you seek to represent?
1. Protect Colorado’s interests under the nine interstate river compacts to which the State is a party.
2. Resolve all outstanding Natural Resource Damage claims that Colorado has relating to hazardous waste sites in the State, in particular, Rocky Mountain Arsenal.
3. Increase capability to investigate and prosecute investments fraud.
