Doug Hutchinson

Doug Hutchinson (born March 2, 1942) is a former mayor of the city of Fort Collins, Colorado.

Early life and career Born in Billings, Montana and raised in Fort Collins, Hutchinson graduated from Fort Collins High School and then worked as a civilian Department of Defense employee before retiring to Fort Collins in 1999. Hutchinson and his late wife Cathy, have four children and twelve grandchildren.

Mayor of Fort Collins After returning to Fort Collins, Hutchinson became involved in politics, and wrote a column on local government for the Fort Collins Coloradoan.

Part of a "pro-business" conservative ideological majority during his first two years leading Fort Collins City Council, Hutchinson has expressed a personal desire to maintain balance between economic development and environmental protection. During his first term as mayor, Hutchinson introduced a new city budgeting process, and touted a healing of personal rifts between council members under his leadership.

In the April 2007 municipal elections, Hutchinson again faced high school teacher Scott VanTatenhove for a second two-year term as mayor.,

In the April 2009 municipal elections, Hutchinson was elected to a third two-year term as mayor.

Doug has maintained his philanthropy and service throughout Northern Colorado since his term as mayor ended. Doug has served as the President of the Fort Collins Lions Club, a Community Foundation Trustee since 2012, and the chairman of the board of directors for the Ensight Skills Center which provides low vision rehabilitation to the community. Doug and his family currently reside in Fort Collins.