Historical Archive — Full Public Record — Auon'tai M. Anderson
The Honorable
Auon'tai Anderson

Chronology of Events

2017 – 2026 • Every Major Event in the Public Record

The following timeline presents every documented major event in Auon'tai Anderson's public career in chronological order. For detailed narratives, see the Controversies page. For the side-by-side policy view, see the Record page.

2017
Graduates from Manual High School; loses first school board race.
2018
Found in violation of DPS retaliation policy at Manual High School after publicly attacking complainants in the Nick Dawkins investigation. [Source: Chalkbeat Colorado]
2018
Serves as Never Again Colorado president; sexual misconduct with female members later substantiated by independent investigation.
2019
Elected at-large DPS board member at age 21 with 67,051 votes — youngest Black elected official in Colorado history. [Source: Chalkbeat Colorado]
2021
March
BLM 5280 posts anonymous sexual assault allegation. DPS commissions Investigations Law Group at a cost of $105,449. [Source: Chalkbeat Colorado]
2021
May
Mary-Katherine Brooks-Fleming testifies before the state legislature about 62 alleged victims. The claim is not substantiated by the subsequent investigation. [Source: Denver7]
2021
August
Registers Good Trouble Consulting; begins receiving $1,000 biweekly payments from Scott Esserman's DPS board campaign. [Source: BoardHawk]
2021
September
96-page investigation report released. Most serious allegations (sexual assault, 62 victims) unsubstantiated. Flirtatious contact with a 16-year-old student and witness intimidation substantiated. Sexual misconduct with Never Again Colorado members substantiated. [Source: Chalkbeat Colorado]
2021
Sept. 17
Censured 6-1 by DPS board — the first censure in district history. Anderson casts the sole dissenting vote. Refuses to resign. [Source: Colorado Sun] [Source: Denver7]
2021
Sept. 20
1,000-1,200 students from 15 Denver schools walk out demanding Anderson's resignation. Anderson leaves a virtual board meeting to livestream a speech doubling down. [Source: Chalkbeat Colorado]
2021
November
Files $1M+ defamation lawsuit against BLM 5280 and others. Rebrands from "Tay" to "Auon'tai." [Source: Denver7]
2022
May
Publicly humiliates JROTC instructor Lt. Col. Gordon Crawford at Manual High School, falsely blaming him for a district-level decision and accusing him of racism in front of students. [Source: Denver Gazette]
2022
September
Ticketed for speeding in a school zone on the first day of school; blames police instead of accepting responsibility. [Source: Denver7]
2022–23
Secret $3,500 settlement drafted with DPS covering Anderson's legal expenses. Includes clause blocking public records release. Board President Gaytan unaware of the deal until six months later. [Source: Chalkbeat Colorado]
2023
March
East High School shooting — student Austin Lyle shoots two deans and dies by suicide. Anderson accused of leaking executive session information about the SRO vote. Second censure attempt fails. Anderson privately demands 80 officers in schools from Police Chief Ron Thomas while publicly blaming the mayor for forcing the SRO return. [Source: Chalkbeat Colorado] [Source: Denver7]
2023
September
Constituent Eve Chen blocked on Facebook for asking about the investigation report. First Amendment lawsuit filed. [Source: Denver Gazette]
2023
September
Colorado Court of Appeals revives partial defamation claims against Senthilnathan and Brooks-Fleming. [Source: Colorado Sun]
2023
December
Leaves DPS board; four-year term ends.
2024
January
Drops out of House District 8 race, citing "vote dilution." Launches the Center for Advancing Black Excellence in Education. [Source: Denver7]
2024
March
Ordered to pay $61,060 in anti-SLAPP legal fees to BLM 5280 defendants — the people he had sued. [Source: Denver Gazette]
2024
April
Pays $25,000 combined with DPS to settle Eve Chen's First Amendment Facebook blocking lawsuit. [Source: Denver7]
2024
November
Quietly hired as restorative justice coordinator at DPS Manual Middle School — a school serving children ages 11-14. [Source: Denver7]
2025
January
Confrontation with Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman goes viral. Coffman yells "Austin Lyle. Say his name" — connecting Anderson's SRO removal to the East High shooting. [Source: Denver7]
2025
Posts "bloodline" Facebook curse targeting female critic: "I pray that everything your ancestors did to mine comes back on your entire bloodline for 10 generations." Widely condemned as threatening and disproportionate. [Source: Denver Gazette]
2025
June
Teases DPS board comeback; withdraws citing desire to avoid being a "distraction."
2026
Continues as restorative justice coordinator at DPS Manual Middle School. Operates Good Trouble Consulting. Subject of this archival site.

This archival site preserves the full public record of Auon'tai M. Anderson. For detailed narratives, see the Controversies page. For the side-by-side policy view, see the Record page.