Joseph Garcia (U.S. politician)
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| Joseph Garcia | |
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| 48th Lieutenant Governor of Colorado | |
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| Assumed office January 11, 2011 |
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| Governor | John Hickenlooper |
| Preceded by | Barbara O'Brien |
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| Born | March 21, 1957 Lafayette, Indiana, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Claire Ferguson |
| Alma mater | University of Colorado, Boulder Harvard University |
| Website | Government website |
Joseph A. Garcia (born March 21, 1957), is the 48th and current Lieutenant Governor of Colorado, having taken office in January 2011.
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[edit] Educational background
Garcia earned an undergraduate degree in business from the University of Colorado at Boulder (1979) and a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School (1983).
[edit] Career
Garcia is the Vice Chair of the Western Interstate Commission on Higher Education and a member of the board of trustees for the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. He is also a member of the Governmental Affairs Committee for the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities.[1]
From 2001-2006, he served as President of Pikes Peak Community College.
From 2006-2010, he served as President of Colorado State University-Pueblo. During his tenure President Garcia helped CSU-Pueblo increase enrollment making it the fastest growing university in the state of Colorado.
Garcia took a leave of absence from Colorado State University-Pueblo to campaign with Hickenlooper.[2]
[edit] Lieutenant Governor of Colorado
Denver Mayor and Democratic nominee for Governor John Hickenlooper selected Garcia as his running mate for the 2010 election. They won the election in a landslide against former Congressman Tom Tancredo and Republican Dan Maes. Garcia was sworn in as the 48th Lieutenant Governor of Colorado on January 11, 2011, succeeding fellow Democrat Barbara O'Brien.
[edit] References
- ^ "Colorado State University-Pueblo > President Joseph Garcia Biography". Colostate-pueblo.edu. Retrieved 2010-08-29.
- ^ The Denver Post (August 12, 2010). "Hickenlooper's No. 2 to campaign on his own time". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2010-08-29.
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| Preceded by Barbara O'Brien |
Lieutenant Governor of Colorado 2011–present |
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