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Terrance Carroll
Terrance Carroll is a former Democratic member of the Colorado House of Representatives, representing District 7 from 2003 to 2011. He served as the Speaker of the House during his last term.
Biography
Carroll's professional experience includes working as an attorney, police officer and nonprofit executive. He is a member of the Colorado State Bar Association, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, Denver Bar Association and Sam Cary Bar Association.[1]
Committee assignments
- Executive Committee of the Legislative Council (Vice Chair)
- Legislative Council (Vice Chair)
Issues
Carroll did not provide answers to the Colorado State Legislative Election 2008 Political Courage Test. The test informs voters how a candidate would vote on the issues if elected.[2]
Initiative rights
Carroll introduced legislation in the Colorado House of Representatives on March 24 that would have:
- Required that petition drive management companies who hire paid circulators go through a licensing process.
- Circulators would have been required to go through a government-sponsored training procedure before they would be allowed to collect signatures legally.[3]
Sponsored legislation
Carroll's sponsored legislation includes:
- HB 09-1276 - Delay Foreclosure Residential Property
- HB 09-1299 - National Popular Vote Agreement
- HB 09-1326 - Integrity Of Citizen-Initiated Petitions
- SB 10-191 - Quality Instruction Through Educator Effectiveness [4]
For details and a full listing of sponsored bills, see the House site.
Elections
2010
Carroll was ineligible to run for re-election to the 7th District seat due to the term limits of the Colorado House of Representatives.
2008
On November 4, 2008, Carroll won re-election to the 7th District seat in the Colorado House of Representatives, defeating opponent Josh Raines (R).[5]
Carroll raised $28,727 for his campaign, while Raines raised $7,324.[6]
| Colorado State House, District 7 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Terrance Carroll (D)
|
25,553 | |||
| Josh Raines (R) | 6,737 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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See also
- Colorado State Legislature
- Colorado House of Representatives
- Colorado House Committees
- Colorado state legislative districts
External links
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed December 11, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Issue positions," accessed December 11, 2014
- ↑ Speaker Carroll aims to end ballot fraud, March 24, 2009
- ↑ Colorado News Agency, "Teacher's Union Shaken, Allies Divided by Passage of Tenure Reform," May 12, 2010
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "2008 General election results," accessed April 14, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Funds raised by 2008 House candidates," accessed April 14, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ' |
Colorado House District 7 2003–2011 |
Succeeded by Angela Williams |
