Joseph Garcia
Joseph Garcia (b. March 21, 1957, in Lafayette, Indiana) was the 48th Lieutenant Governor of Colorado. He was first elected to the position in 2010 on a ticket with Governor John Hickenlooper (D) and re-teamed with Hickenlooper to win his second term in November 2014.
Garcia defeated Tambor Williams (R), Ken Wyble (L), Pat Miller (C), Victoria A. Adams (I) and Heather A. McKibben (I) in the general election on November 2, 2010, and assumed office as lieutenant governor on January 11, 2011.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name cannot be a simple integer. Use a descriptive title[1]
On November 10, 2015, Garcia announced that he would resign to become the president of Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education effective June 30, 2016.[2][3] His replacement, Donna Lynne (D), was sworn in on May 12, 2016.[4]
Biography
Garcia was born in Lafayette, Indiana. He attended Lathrop High School and T.C. Williams High School. He graduated from the University of Colorado with a B.S. in business in 1979 and earned his J.D. from Harvard University School of Law in 1983.[1]
Garcia was president of Pikes Peak Community College from 2001 to 2006.[1] He has also worked as the executive director of Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, the president of Colorado State University-Colorado Springs, a litigation partner at Holme, Roberts and Owen, and as a lecturer at Colorado University-Colorado Springs, Colorado University-Denver, Colorado College, and Pikes Peak Community College.[1]
In his capacity as the lieutenant governor, Garcia served as the executive director of the Colorado Department of Higher Education.[3]
Education
- B.S. - University of Colorado at Boulder (1979)
- J.D. - Harvard University (1983)
Political career
Colorado lieutenant governor (2011-2016)
Garcia first assumed office as Lieutenant Governor of Colorado in 2011, following his election in November 2010 on a ticket with Governor John Hickenlooper (D). Garcia succeeded Barbara O'Brien (D).[1]
Elections
2014
Garcia ran for re-election as Lieutenant Governor of Colorado in 2014. He teamed up once again with his 2010 running mate and current Governor John Hickenlooper on the Democratic ticket to win the election on November 4, 2014. Before opting to seek a second term as lieutenant governor, Garcia was considered a potential Democratic challenger to incumbent Republican 3rd District Rep. Scott Tipton in the 2014 U.S. House elections.[5]
Results
| Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Colorado, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  John Hickenlooper/Joseph Garcia Incumbent |
49.3% | 1,006,433 | |
| Republican | Bob Beauprez/Jill Rapella | 46% | 938,195 | |
| Libertarian | Matthew Hess/Brandon Young | 1.9% | 39,590 | |
| Green | Harry Hempy/Scott Olson | 1.3% | 27,391 | |
| Unaffiliated | Mike Dunafon/Robin Roberts | 1.2% | 24,042 | |
| Unaffiliated | Paul Fiorino/Charles Whitley | 0.3% | 5,923 | |
| Total Votes | 2,041,574 | |||
| Election results via Colorado Secretary of State | ||||
2010
Garcia defeated Tambor Williams (R), Ken Wyble (L), Pat Miller (C), Victoria A. Adams (I) and Heather A. McKibben (I) in the general election on November 2, 2010.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name cannot be a simple integer. Use a descriptive title
| 2010 Colorado lieutenant gubernatorial general election | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote Percentage | |
| Democratic Party |  Joseph Garcia
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51.01% | |
| Republican Party | Tambor Williams | 11.13% | |
| Constitution Party | Pat Miller | 36.43% | |
| Libertarian Party | Ken Wyble | 0.74% | |
| Independent | Victoria A. Adams | 0.48% | |
| Independent | Heather A. McKibben | 0.19% | |
| write-in | Ed E. Coron | >0.01% | |
| write-in | Sherry Cusson | >0.01% | |
| write-in | Antoinette M. Schaeffer | >0.01% | |
| write-in | Stephanie L. Mercer | >0.01% | |
| Total Votes | 1,787,730 | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Garcia and his wife, Claire, have four children.[1]
See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed September 27, 2012
- ↑ Post Independent, "Lt. Gov. Garcia resigns for regional higher education post," November 11, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Joey Bunch and John Frank, Denver Post, "Lt. Gov. Joe Garcia to step down for higher education role," November 10, 2015
- ↑ Denver 7, "Colorado's new lieutenant governor Donna Lynne takes office," May 12, 2016
- ↑ Roll Call, "Farm team: In Colorado, ambitious Democrats hit new ceiling," March 28, 2013
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Succeeded by Donna Lynne (D) |
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