She brings a vivacious love of life to everything she does whether as an actress, a model or Pilates instructor, he said. To provide a new approach to find cancer genes he promoted the notion of large scale systematic searches of the human genome for somatic mutations in cancer and initiated the Cancer Genome Project leading to the discovery of BRAF as a melanoma gene. [50], This article is about the cancer researcher. John Hickenlooper, according to his BHFS biography. Member subscribers also receive the weekly print edition of our award-winning newspaper, containing outstanding features and news stories, in their mailboxes every Saturday. He has served as a member of the Democratic National Committee. In 2002 and 2004, Stratton's team discovered mutations in the BRAF[36] and ERBB2[37] genes in approximately 60 per cent of malignant melanomas and 4 per cent of non-small-cell lung cancers respectively. (Cassondra) is just the most fun full of life person you could ever meet.. Jesse Paul is a political reporter and editor at The Colorado Sun, covering the state legislature, Congress and local politics. Michael J. Stratton is a prominent Colorado civic and business leader. Cassondra Stratton, wife of Michael Stratton, is among the more than 150 people who are considered missing after the collapse. "Weve lost a great American," Stratton said. John Hickenlooper, according to his BHFS biography. Cassie split her time between Florida and Colorado. According to the website for his law firm, Stratton, who works in both Denver and Washington, has spent decades working with Democrats in Colorado, including the campaigns of Sen. Michael Bennet and former Gov. Stratton was at the reunification center set up near the collapse site Friday, a spokesperson for Strattons law firm, Lara Day, told The Associated Press. [20], Stratton's research interests[21] are in the area of genetics of cancer. After working for Haskell, who lost a bid for re-election in 1978, Stratton stayed in Washington, D.C., to do advance work for Mondale and then worked for the Carter-Mondale campaign, which faced a primary challenge from Ted Kennedy. The death toll in the condominium collapse climbed to 94 Monday, and 22 people remain unaccounted for. She's the wife of Michael Stratton, a Denver-based political consultant who has worked on 10. Not for the "stupid price" of $150 an acre foot. Cassondra Stratton is among the 100 people who were considered missing Thursday afternoon. Please enter valid email address to continue. "It is the end of an era, but I think that President Biden touches the Mondale-Humphrey era and lineage of the party, and I think that is a very good thing," he said. Wife of. The Colorado Sun jesse@coloradosun.com Our website features subscriber-only news stories daily, designed for public policy arena professionals. The death toll climbed to 18 on Wednesday after additional victims were recovered, including a 4- and 10-year-old. RELATED:Get Complete Condo Collapse Coverage On CBSMiami.com. Mike Stratton draws on his 50 years of frontline experience in Democratic politics managing campaigns and serving in senior government positions to shepherd clients through multijurisdictional policy issues. This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. He ended up in Missouri, where he ran the re-election organization in St. Louis County and spent a lot of time campaigning with Mondale, Stratton said. Her passion for life would light up every room. Stratton flew to the Miami area last week. In May 2010, he was appointed director, succeeding Allan Bradley. His work has important implications for the understanding of the genetic mechanisms underlying cancer, diagnosis and therapy. Stratton said he was speaking to his wife on the phone early Thursday morning, around 1:30 a.m. She described that the building was shaking and thenthe phone went dead, shared Stratton. He joined the Sanger Institute in 2000 and was promoted to deputy director in 2007. He also worked in the administrations of former presidents Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton. He currently heads the Cancer Genome Project and is a leader of the International Cancer Genome Consortium. Stratton told Denvers KMGH-TV that and his wife spent much of their quarantine during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in the condo, which they have owned for four years. Drop us a note at tips@coloradosun.com. Cassondra, also known as Cassie, is married to Mike Stratton, a prominent Colorado political strategist. CBS News is talking to families, first responders and others impacted by the Florida building collapse as part of a special airing Thursday at 9 p.m. on CBSN. The death toll in the condominium collapse climbed to 94 Monday, and 22 people remain unaccounted for. [48], In May 2022, Stratton was awarded the inaugural 'In Search of Wonder Lifetime Achievement Award' at the Cambridge Independent's Science and Technology Awards, sponsored by Waterbeach creative design agency JDJ Creative. [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] Education [ edit] Stratton said he first met Mondale in the summer of 1976 at a hotel in downtown Denver when he was campaigning in Colorado as Jimmy Carter's running mate. / CBS Colorado. How much snow could Denver see Wednesday? "While I continue to pray for a miracle, hope dims with each excruciating day. "In the long term, the result was the government got more sensitive to farmers and this issue of parity," Stratton told Colorado Politics, describing fallout from the movement, which began in Southeast Colorado and quickly spread across the country. [49] He received the award at a ceremony held at the Wellcome Genome Campus, just three months after announcing his decision to step down as director of the Wellcome Sanger Institute and CEO of the Wellcome Genome Campus after 12 years in the post. The love she gave to so many reverberates around the world in a chorus of hopes and prayers that I know she can feel. Cassie's life was filled with love, friendship and adventure. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Dogs are also being used in the search. The last time Stratton saw Mondale was in Philadelphia at the 2016 Democratic National Convention, which Stratton helped run, where the elder statesman was being escorted around by his grandsons. 6 accused of traveling to Colorado to steal equipment, Search warrant executed at hoarders home after fire, Forecast: Some snow, slick mountain roads, Driver wanted in serious hit-and-run on South Federal, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Amy Beth Bennett, South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP. FLORIDA The wife of Michael Strattona prominent democratic political strategist in Colorado is now confirmed dead after a condominium building collapsed last month in Sunrise, Florida. Stratton vowed to sue the state for "malicious prosecution.". She is the wife of Michael Stratton, a Durango native and senior policy director with the law firm Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck. He started at the Post in 1986, at the old building on 15th and California streets. John Hickenlooper. That spirit now lives in all our hearts as we will forever remember the love she gave and keep her memory alive in stories that make us laugh and smile.. [41], In August 2018 it was reported that an investigation was under way into allegations of bullying of staff and gender discrimination made against senior management of the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, including Stratton. The wife of a political strategist and lobbyist who has deep ties in Colorados Democratic Party is among the people missing in the beachfront condo building collapse in Florida. [33] Stratton's research has been funded by the Wellcome Trust and the Medical Research Council (MRC). document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. He is Kieran Nicholson covers breaking news for The Denver Post. [citation needed] The public report stated that the allegation of bullying was "misplaced, unwarranted and misconceived", while also listing areas for improvement in the workings of the Sanger Institute. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. Nicholson has covered a variety of beats including suburbs, courts, crime and general assignment. [42] The independent investigation, carried out by the barrister Thomas Kibling from Matrix Chambers, concluded in October 2018 and cleared Stratton of any wrongdoing. The wife of a Democratic political strategist from Colorado is among those missing in the condo building that partially collapsed outside Miami. According to the website for his law firm, Stratton, who works in both Denver and Washington, has spent decades working with Democrats in Colorado, including the campaigns of Sen. Michael Bennet and former Gov. Theres been so much wonderful outreach from people and friends in Colorado and it is carrying me when I have no legs, shared Stratton. Download the CBS News app on your cellphone or connected TV to watch "Surfside Collapse: A Search for Answers. Michael Stratton said he was talking on the phone with his wife Cassondra Stratton when the building collapsed. Hearts around the world are breaking as friends and family accept the loss of a bright and kind soul with an adventurous spirit. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. John Hickenlooper,. 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At the Disney California Adventure Food and Wine Festival, you will find a palate-dazzling smorgasbord of cuisines and cocktails in which to indulge. (CBS4) - Cassondra Stratton, a woman with Colorado ties, is among more than 140 people still unaccounted for after a condo building collapsed last week in Surfside, Florida. 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