October 14, 2010 08:09 PM UTC

Sen. Mike Johnston Named to Time's "40 Under 40"

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• by: Colorado Pols

Quite the high-profile honor for a Colorado state senator:

A former high school principal who advised Barack Obama on education policy, Johnston, 35, of Colorado, sees poor test scores and dropout rates as nothing short of a civil rights issue.

Who is your political hero/inspiration?

Dr. King

What’s your go-to political blog?

coloradopols.com…

Alright, so it was a little self-serving for us to highlight Sen. Johnston’s profile. We’ll tell you what: as a standing offer, anybody who gets quoted in Time Magazine and mentions Colorado Pols will automatically get an affectionate post on our blog. Here’s to you, Senator.

And yes, Rep. Jared Polis also deservedly made Time’s “40 Under 40” list. Apparently his “go-to political blog” is Teagan Goddard’s Political Wire. That’s swell, we read it too.