Hon. Michael Joseph Colona

Michael Colona is an Associate Judge of the Missouri 22nd Judicial Circuit Court, serving since his appointment in 2019 and currently holding a term that ends in 2026. Prior to his judicial service, Colona was a Democratic member of the Missouri House of Representatives for District 80 from 2009 to 2017, where he served as the State House Minority Whip. He earned his undergraduate degree from Truman State University and his Juris Doctor from Saint Louis University School of Law. In addition to his judicial and legislative roles, Colona has worked as an Adjunct Professor of Criminology at the University of Missouri and has practiced law in private practice. His career has been marked by a commitment to public service, legislative leadership, and legal education.