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Joseph Garcia
| Joseph Garcia | ||
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| Lieutenant Governor of Colorado | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 11, 2011 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Predecessor | Barbara O'Brien (D) | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $68,500 | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| President of CSU-Pueblo | ||
| 2007 - 2010 | ||
| Education | ||
| High school | T.C. Williams High School (1975) | |
| Bachelor's | University of Colorado at Boulder (1979) | |
| J.D. | Harvard University (1983) | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | March 21, 1957 | |
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
Contents |
Biography
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, lecturer at Colorado University-Colorado Springs, Colorado University-Denver, Colorado College, and Pikes Peak Community College, and as a litigation partner at Holme Roberts and Owen.[1]
Education
- Lathrop High School (1975)[2]
- T.C. Williams High School (1975)
- B.S. in Business - University of Colorado at Boulder (1979)
- J.D. - Harvard University (1983)
Political career
Colorado Lieutenant Governor (2011-Present)
Garcia first assumed office as Lieutenant Governor of Colorado in 2011.[1]
Elections
2014
Garcia is considered a potential Democratic challenger to incumbent Republican 3rd district Rep. Scott Tipton in the 2014 U.S. House elections.[3]
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.[4]
| 2010 Colorado lieutenant gubernatorial general election | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote Percentage | |
| Democratic Party |  Joseph Garcia
|
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 donors
Ballotpedia collects information on campaign donors for each year in which a candidate or incumbent is running for election. The following table offers a breakdown of Joseph Garcia & John Hickenlooper's donors each year.[5] Click [show] for more information.
| Joseph Garcia & John Hickenlooper's Campaign Contributions | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Colorado Lieutenant Governor/Governor | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total Raised | $4,027,201 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $1,222,522 (Amer. Constitution) $331,643 (Rep.) $108,090 (Unaffiliated) $4,475 (Lib.) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Top 5 contributors | Colorado Democratic Party | $164,824 | |||||||||||||||||
| Colorado Education Association | $10,600 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado Association of Realtors Small Donor Committee | $10,600 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado Wins SDC | $10,300 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado Federation of Teachers | $10,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Individuals | $3,677,828 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Institutions | $145,503 | ||||||||||||||||||
| In-state donations | $3,551,095 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Out-of-state donations | $476,010 | ||||||||||||||||||
Personal
Garcia and his wife, Claire, have four children.[6]
Recent news
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Joseph Garcia News Feed
- Lt. Gov. Garcia bestows honor to GSHS - Glenwood Springs Post Independent
- Lt. Governor Joe Garcia visits Sterling to kick off Colorado Literacy Week - Journal-Advocate
- Lt. Gov. Joe Garcia tells Pikes Peak Community College grads 'Call your mother' - Colorado Springs Gazette
- Lieutenant Governor Joe Garcia visits Dillon Valley Elementary - Summit Daily News
- Lt. Gov. Joe Garcia to visit Ayres Elementary Monday for Colorado Literacy Week - Journal-Advocate
- Avon Public Library hosts Lt. Gov. Garcia for One Book 4 Colorado - Vail Daily News
- Lt. Gov. visits Greeley as part of state literacy campaign - Greeley Tribune
- Lt. Gov. Joe Garcia urges Senate Dems to back Fort Lyon homeless initiative - Denver Post (blog)
- Colorado lieutenant governor to visit Fort Morgan Monday to promote early literacy - Fort Morgan Times
- Colorado Lt. Governor reads to Fort Morgan kids - Fort Morgan Times
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See also
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Project Vote Smart "Biography" Accessed September 27, 2012
- ↑ Lieutenant Governor Joe Garcia Facebook Page "Info" Accessed September 27, 2012
- ↑ Roll Call, "Farm Team: In Colorado, Ambitious Democrats Hit New Ceiling," March 28, 2013
- ↑ 'Colorado Secretary of State', "COLORADO CUMULATIVE REPORT: OFFICIAL RESULTS - GENERAL ELECTION", November 29, 2010
- ↑ Follow the Money.org
- ↑ Project VoteSmart, "Bio of Joseph Garcia," accessed July 11, 2011.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Barbara O'Brien (D) |
Lieutenant Governor of Colorado 2011 - present |
Succeeded by NA |
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