Background
Mike Colona was born in Saint Louis in 1969.
Mike Colona was born in Saint Louis in 1969.
Colona earned a Bachelor of Science from Truman State University and a Juris Doctor from Saint Louis University.
Before redistricting, Colona represented the 67th district. Colona currently represents the 80th district, which is centered on the Tower Grove South area within the city of Saint Louis. Colona also serves as the House Minority Whip for the 96th General Assembly.
He is a 1987 graduate of Fox High School in Arnold, Missouri.
A lawyer in private practice, he specializes in personal injury, worker’s compensation and some first amendment cases. Colona has also served as an adjunct professor of criminal justice for the University of Missouri - Saint Louis.
He is one of three openly LGBT legislators in Jefferson City, alongside Senator. Jolie Justus (Doctorate–Kansas City) and Republican
Jeanette Mott Oxford (Doctorate–Street Louis).
In August 2008 Colona defeated four other Democratic challengers in the primary to replace term-limited Representative Mike Daus. Number Republican ran for the seat so Colona was unopposed in the November 2008 general election. Board member, Saint Louis Effort for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. Ex officio board member Grand Oak Hills Neighborhood Association.
Past President, Truman State University Alumni Association.
Member, Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys. Doing so, he said “ is not the innocuous, bipartisan organization it purports to be.
Their agenda is radical and wrong for Missouri.”.
Board member St. Louis Effort for Aids. Ex-officio board member Grand Oak Hills Neighborhood Association. Member of Missouri Association Trial Attorneys, Truman State University Alumni Association (president).