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Our Favorite Things: Attorney General John W. Suthers

Marc Piscotty

A born-and-raised Colorado man, Suthers has spent the entirety of his 30-year career in the U.S. justice system and was appointed attorney general of Colorado in 2005. Suthers is also an accomplished author with five books to his name, including No Higher Calling, No Greater Responsibility: A Prosecutor Makes His Case, his attempt to demystify the role public prosecutors play in America.

Favorite Colorado book:

John Fielder’s then and now photo books

Favorite place to network:

the Mizel Museum annual dinner

Favorite free way to entertain yourself:

Reading biographies and autobiographies

Favorite hiking trail:

Section 16 in Bear Creek Canyon

Favorite Colorado song:

“America the Beautiful” (inspired by Pikes Peak)

Favorite Colorado movie:

Cat Ballou (filmed in Canon City)

Favorite thing that makes you laugh:

my daughters — they both have wicked senses of humor

Favorite place to take out-of-town guests:

Garden of the Gods

My favorite person:

my wife of 33 years, Janet

Favorite local athlete:

John Elway

Favorite place to grab some bar food and a beer:

ESPN Zone

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