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Art Goodtimes is an American poet, farmer and politician in Colorado. Goodtimes was first elected to the San Miguel County Board of Commissioners in 1996 as a Democrat. He switched to the Green Party of Colorado in 1998 [1] and was re-elected in 2000, 2004, 2008 and 2012, before retiring in 2016. [2] He is a noted poet and writer of several books[ citation needed ] and the poet laureate of the Telluride Mushroom Festival. He grew up in California and graduated from San Francisco State University in 1970. [3] He has also served as co-chair of the Green Party of Colorado. [4]

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References

  1. Feinstein, Mike (Fall 2009). "More Goodtimes in Colorado". Green Pages . Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  2. "Art Goodtimes". Poets & Writers. 5 December 2017. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
  3. "Colorado Poets Center : Art Goodtimes" . Retrieved 11 November 2012.
  4. "San Miguel County District 3 Commissioner". Archived from the original on 25 October 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2014.