Morgan Carroll
| Morgan Carroll | |
|---|---|
| President of the Colorado Senate[1] | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office October 9, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | John Morse |
| Member of the Colorado Senate from the 29th district | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2009 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 24, 1971 Denver, CO |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Profession | Small Business Owner |
| Religion | Reform Judaism |
Morgan L. Carroll (born November 24, 1971) is an American politician from Colorado. A Democrat, she currently serves as the President of the Colorado Senate,[1] and represents the state's 29th district.
She was first elected to the Colorado House of Representatives in 2004 and was reelected in 2006.
Carroll is a second generation Colorado native and a small business owner. She is a consumer and civil rights attorney fighting for individual rights in a local mother-daughter law firm.
Carroll has traveled extensively and studied languages, comparative governments and political systems along the way. Her travels include: Ireland, England, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Sweden, Turkey, Greece, (former) Soviet Union Russia, Ukraine, Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Israel, Egypt, Mexico, Puerto Rico, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. Rep. Carroll co-founded the International Ethics Society.
Carroll previously studied Kung Fu, dance, auto repair, snowboarding and flute. She performed with the Boulder Performing Arts Company and taught dance. She also taught Hebrew at Har Ha Shem in Boulder. She studied psychology (BA) and political science (Min) and graduated "Outstanding Graduating Senior" of her class. She earned her Juris Doctor degree (JD) - Class President.
Senator Carroll is the Chair of the Senate Judiciary committee and serves as a member of the Health and Human Services Committee, the Legislative Audit Committee and the Legal Services Committee.
In February 2008, Rep. Carroll announced her intention to seek the state senate seat previous sought by Rep. Michael Garcia; Garcia's resignation from the state house amid controversy had left the senate race in the Democratic-leaning district open.[2]
Carroll was elected to the Colorado State Senate in November 2008.
On October 9, 2013, Carroll was elected as the President of the Colorado State Senate after the historic recall of her predecessor, John Morse.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Kurtis Lee (October 9, 2013). "Colorado Senate Democrats tap Morgan Carroll next president". Denver Post. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
- ↑ Staff Reports (4 February 2008). "Rep. Carroll to run instead of Garcia". Rocky Mountain News. Retrieved 2008-02-04.
External links
- Colorado State Senate Democratic Majority
- Senator Morgan Carroll, Colorado Senate District 29 - campaign site
- Sen. Morgan Carroll - general assembly site
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