COLORADO LEGISLATORS PAST AND PRESENT

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Roy R.   Romer

Chamber:House,Senate
Political Party:Democrat
Occupation:Attorney
Leadership Position:
Senate Assistant Minority Leader: 1965-66


House
Years Served House:1959; 1960; 1961; 1962
District #:no district numbers until 1964
Number of Years:4
General Assembly #:42nd; 43rd
Counties:
Senate
Years Served:1963; 1964; 1965; 1966
District #:01 (1963-1966)
Number of Years:4
General Assembly #:44th; 45th
Counties:Denver
Other government positions held:
Colorado State Treasurer: 1977-87 39th Governor of CO - last to serve 3 terms due to term limits: 1987-98 Chair of Natl Governor's Assn: 1992-93 Chair of Educ Commission of the States: 1994-95 General Chairman of Democratic Natl Committee: 1997-2000 Appointed Superintendent - Los Angeles Unified School District CA: 6/6/2000

Gender:Male
Birth year and Place:1928
Garden City KS

City of Residence:Denver
Notes:
In 1995 initiated the project to develop the Colorado State Government homepage; Son Chris Romer serving in General Assembly from 2007-

Committees
House Standing1959 -- Education (Vice-chair); Agriculture & Livestock; Judiciary
1960 -- Education (Vice-chair); Agriculture & Livestock; Judiciary
1961 -- Judiciary (Chair); Appropriations (Vice-chair); Education
1962 -- Judiciary (Chair); Appropriations (Vice-chair); Education

Senate Standing1963 -- Education; Industrial Affairs; Mining; State Institutions & Public Buildings; Veterans & Military Affairs
1964 -- Education; Industrial Affairs; Mining; State Institutions & Public Buildings; Veterans & Military Affairs
1965 -- Agriculture; Education; Judiciary; State Affairs; Water & Water Resources
1966 -- Agriculture; Education; Judiciary; State Affairs; Water & Water Resources

Joint/Statutory1961 -- Joint Sub-Committee on Appropriations (63-2-18, 1953 C.R.S.)
1962 -- Joint Sub-Committee on Appropriations (63-2-18, 1953 C.R.S.)

Interim1959 -- Education Beyond High School (HJR 4); Four-year College at Pueblo (HJR 15); Teacher Certification (HB 210)
1960 -- Local Government (HJR 3); Education Beyond High School (SJR 12); Teacher Certification (HB 210 (1959))
1962 -- Nursing Home Study (SB 48)
1963 -- School Laws (HJR 25); Consumer & Funeral Problems
1964 -- Consumer & Funeral Problems - HJR 1030; Education Beyond High School
1965 -- Secondary Vocational Educational Programs (Vice-chair) (HJR 1024); Consumer Problems (HJR 1024)
1966 -- Consumer Problems (HJR 1024 (1965)); Vocational Education (Vice-chair) (HJR 1024 (1965))

Special1992 -- Colorado Commission for Achievement in Education (HB 91S2-1002)
1993 -- Colorado Commission for Achievement in Education (HB 91S2-1002)   
1994 -- Colorado Commission for Achievement in Education (HB 91S2-1002)   
1995 -- Colorado Commission for Achievement in Education (HB 91S2-1002, 22-53-301 -304, C.R.S.); Telecommunications Policy (40-15-505(1), C.R.S.)
1996 -- Colorado Commission for Achievement in Education (HB 91S2-1002, 22-53-301 -304 C.R.S.)