| Roy R. Romer | |
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39th Governor of Colorado
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| In office January 1987 – January 1999 |
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| Preceded by | Richard Douglas Lamm |
| Succeeded by | William F. Owens |
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| In office 2001 – 2006 |
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| Preceded by | Ramon Cortines |
| Succeeded by | David Brewer |
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| Born | October 31, 1928 Garden City, Kansas |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Beatrice Romer |
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Family & Education
Romer grew up in the southeastern Colorado town of Holly. Holly is a Statutory Town in Prowers County, Colorado, United States, near the Kansas border Romer received a bachelor's degree in agricultural economics from Colorado State University in 1950, where he served for one year as President of the Associated Students of Colorado State University. Agricultural economics originally applied the principles of Economics to the production of Crops and Livestock — a discipline known as Agronomics Colorado State University is a public institution of higher learning located in Fort Collins, Colorado in the United States. He later received a law degree from the University of Colorado School of Law in 1952. The University of Colorado School of Law is one of the professional graduate schools within the University of Colorado System. He also studied ethics at Yale University, and was a legal officer in the U.S. Air Force. Ethics is a major branch of Philosophy, encompassing right conduct and good life He and his wife, Bea, have seven children and 18 grandchildren. His son Paul Romer is an economist, and his son Chris Romer, was elected to a Colorado State Senate seat from Denver in November 2006. Paul Michael Romer (born 1955 is an Economist and professor at Stanford University. Chris Romer is a legislator in the US state of Colorado. Elected to the Colorado State Senate as a Democrat in 2006 Romer represents
Early professional activities
In the 1950s and 1960s, Romer was an attorney in Denver. The City and County of Denver (pronounced /ˈdɛnvɚ/ is the Capital and the most populous city of Colorado, in the United States He was also active in the management of his family's agricultural operations throughout Colorado. Romer has continued and is also the owner, with one of his sons, of a chain of John Deere equipment stores in Colorado, Virginia and Florida. John Deere ( February 7, 1804 &ndash May 17, 1886) was an American blacksmith and manufacturer who founded Deere & Company &mdash The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the He helped develop Colorado's Centennial Airport, ran a flying school and owned and operated a ski area. Centennial Airport lies within Arapahoe and Douglas counties and adjacent to Centennial Colorado, a suburb of Denver.
Political career
Colorado state government
Romer served in the Colorado House of Representatives from 1958-1962 and in the Colorado Senate from 1962-1966. The Colorado House of Representatives is the Lower house of the Colorado General Assembly, the state legislature of the U The Colorado Senate is the Upper house of the Colorado General Assembly, the state legislature of the U Romer was Colorado State Treasurer from 1977-1987, and a member of the governor's cabinet. State Treasurers in the United States are executive offices in 49 of the 50 US States with Texas being the only state to not have such an office Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Romer was first elected as governor in 1986, and re-elected in 1990 and 1994; he was the last Colorado governor to serve three terms[1].
National political positions
Romer chaired the Democratic Governors Association in 1991. The Democratic Governors Association is a Washington DC -based organization founded in 1983, consisting of U In 1992, he was co-chairman of the Democratic National Platform Committee. Romer served as national vice chair of the Democratic Leadership Council, and was a national co-chairman of the Clinton-Gore '96 campaign. In January 1997, Romer was elected to serve as general chairman of the Democratic National Committee. The Democratic National Committee (DNC is the principal organization governing the United States Democratic Party on a day to day basis
From 1992-1993, Romer served as chair of the National Governors Association. The National Governors Association (NGA is a primarily taxpayer-funded lobbying Organization of the Governors of the fifty U In 1994-1995 he chaired the Education Commission of the States, and in 1995, was part of a bipartisan effort by the nation's governors to reform Medicaid. The Education Commission of the States (ECS was founded as a result of the creation of the Compact for Education, supported by all 50 states and approved by Congress in 1965 Medicaid is the United States health program for eligible individuals and families with low incomes and resources
Romer v. Evans
In law, his name is associated with the anti-discrimination suit Romer v. Evans that was brought to the Supreme Court during his tenure as Governor of Colorado. Romer v Evans, 517 US 620 ( 1996) was a United States Supreme Court case dealing with civil rights and state laws The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the United States and leads the federal judiciary. Though he was opposed to the amendment to the Constitution of Colorado in question, he was forced to defend it in his position as Governor.
Recent professional activities
On July 1, 2001, he became Superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District, where he served for six years. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. In Education, a superintendent (also known as a chief school administrator in many states is an individual that has executive oversight and administration rights Los Angeles Unified School District (" LAUSD " is the largest (in terms of number of students Public school system in California. On October 12, 2006, the Los Angeles Board of Education unanimously named David L. Brewer III as his successor. Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. David L Brewer III (born May 19, 1946, in Florida) and attended elementary and secondary schools in Orlando Florida.
A May 8, 2006 Los Angeles Times article suggested naming a school after Romer. Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Los Angeles Times (also known as the LA Times) is a daily Newspaper published in Los Angeles California and distributed [2] LAUSD announced that Roy Romer Middle School would open in 2008 in the eastern San Fernando Valley. The San Fernando Valley or The Valley is an urbanized Valley located in the north-western section of the city of Los Angeles California, United States [3]
On April 25, 2007, Roy Romer began his service as the chairman and lead spokesman for Strong American Schools, a nonprofit project responsible for running Ed in 08, an information and initiative campaign funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Eli and Edythe Broad foundation, aimed at encouraging 2008 presidential contenders to include education in their campaign policies. Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Strong American Schools, a project of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, is a Nonprofit organization supported by The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation and Strong American Schools, a project of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, is a Nonprofit organization supported by The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation and The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (B&MGF is the largest transparently operated Private foundation in the world founded by Bill and Melinda Eli Broad (born June 6, 1933) a native of Detroit Michigan is a Jewish American billionaire who presently resides in Los Angeles, [4]
In March of 1998, Romer admitted to a longtime extramarital affair with Betty Jane Thornberry, once his confidential assistant at the DNC. For years Romer had denied the affair. [5]
Notes and references
- ^ The Colorado constitution now limits governors to two consecutive terms and 8 years in office (http://www.state.co.us/gov_dir/leg_dir/lcsstaff/research/termlim.htm).
- ^ http://www.latimes.com/news/education/la-me-schoolme8may08,1,1744438.column?coll=la-news-learning
- ^ http://www.laschools.org/project-status/one-project?project_number=55.98007
- ^ NYTimes: Billionaires Start $60 Million Schools Effort
- ^ http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1571/is_n7_v14/ai_20301290/pg_1
External links
- "Generally Speaking, It's Right to Honor Romer, Los Angeles Times
- Strong American Schools/ED in 08
- Roy Romer's Blog
| Preceded by Sam Brown |
State Treasurer of Colorado 1977–1987 |
Succeeded by Gail Schoettler |
| Preceded by Richard Douglas Lamm |
Governor of Colorado 1987–1999 |
Succeeded by William F. Owens |
| Preceded by John Ashcroft |
Chairman of the National Governors Association 1992–1993 |
Succeeded by Carroll A. Campbell, Jr. |
| Preceded by Christopher J. Dodd |
Democratic National Committee General Chairman 1997–1999 |
Succeeded by Edward G. Rendell |
| Preceded by Ramon Cortines |
Superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District 2001–2006 |
Succeeded by David L. Brewer III |
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