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Roy Romer
Romer in 2019
Superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District
In office June 7, 2000 – November 13, 2006
Preceded by
Ramon C. Cortines (acting)
Succeeded by
David L. Brewer III
General Chair of the Democratic National Committee
In office January 21, 1997 – September 25, 1999 Served with Steven Grossman (national chair)
Preceded by
Chris Dodd
Succeeded by
Ed Rendell
Chair of the National Governors Association
In office August 4, 1992 – August 17, 1993
Preceded by
John Ashcroft
Succeeded by
Carroll A. Campbell Jr.
39th Governor of Colorado
In office January 13, 1987 – January 12, 1999
Lieutenant
Mike Callihan Samuel H. Cassidy Gail Schoettler
Preceded by
Richard Lamm
Succeeded by
Bill Owens
Treasurer of Colorado
In office March 23, 1977 – January 13, 1987
Governor
Richard Lamm
Preceded by
Sam Brown
Succeeded by
Gail Schoettler
Personal details
Born
Roy Rudolf Romer
(1928-10-31) October 31, 1928 (age 95) Garden City, Kansas, U.S.
Political party
Democratic
Spouse
Bea Miller (died 2023)
Children
7 (including Paul and Chris)
Education
Colorado State University (BA) University of Colorado Boulder (LLB) Yale University
Military service
Allegiance
United States
Branch/service
United States Air Force
Battles/wars
Korean War
Roy Rudolf Romer (born October 31, 1928) is an American politician who served as the 39th Governor of Colorado from 1987 to 1999, and subsequently as the superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District from 2000 to 2006.
Roy Rudolf Romer (born October 31, 1928) is an American politician who served as the 39th Governor of Colorado from 1987 to 1999, and subsequently as the...
Democrat RoyRomer defeated Republican nominee John Andrews with 61.89% of the vote. Primary elections were held on August 14, 1990. RoyRomer, incumbent...
nominee RoyRomer defeated Republican nominee Ted L. Strickland with 58.20% of the vote. Primary elections were held on August 12, 1986. RoyRomer, Colorado...
he was the longest-serving governor in state history (his successor, RoyRomer, matched this record).[citation needed] In 1990, Colorado Democratic state...
1990 limiting the governors to two terms, it included a provision for RoyRomer, the Democratic incumbent, to be able to run for reelection for a third...
aircraft. Upon the announcement of Denver's death, Colorado Governor RoyRomer ordered all state flags to be lowered to half-staff in his honor. Funeral...
Michael Romer (born November 6, 1955) is an American economist and policy entrepreneur who is a University Professor in Economics at Boston College. Romer is...
The longest-serving governors were Richard "Dick" Lamm (1975–1987) and RoyRomer (1987–1999), who each served 12 years over three terms. The shortest term...
from 1983 to 1990 RoyRomer, 39th Governor of Colorado This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Governor Romer. If an internal...
Senator Romer may refer to: Chris Romer (born 1959), Colorado State Senate RoyRomer (born 1928), Colorado State Senate Senator Romero (disambiguation)...
education center. Upon their return to the Denver area in 1989, Governor RoyRomer appointed Ritter to the DA's office, citing his missionary work as an...
Colorado governor since Bill Owens in 2002, the best for a Democrat since RoyRomer in 1990, and the highest raw vote total ever in a Colorado gubernatorial...
doctorate Mike Leavitt 2003 honorary degree Rod Paige 2005 honorary doctorate RoyRomer 2006 honorary degree Michael Enzi 2007 honorary degree Dr. Clara Lovett...
and charter school investor Chris Romer, and a granddaughter of former Colorado Governor RoyRomer. Governor Romer was instrumental in the formation and...
re-elected to a third term in office, defeating Democratic State Senator RoyRomer. Romer would later be elected three terms as Treasurer of Colorado and another...
appointed to the Colorado School of Mines (CSM) Board of Trustees by Gov. RoyRomer 1991–99. The softball field and an annual golf outing at CSM are named...
August 20, 1991 – August 4, 1992 Preceded by Booth Gardner Succeeded by RoyRomer 50th Governor of Missouri In office January 14, 1985 – January 11, 1993...
an advisory committee was formed in 1990 by then-Governor of Colorado RoyRomer to recruit an ownership group. The group selected was led by John Antonucci...
incumbent Governor RoyRomer, a Democrat, was unable to seek re-election. Lieutenant Governor Gail Schoettler, ran to succeed Romer, and won the Democratic...
Salazar became Chief Legal Counsel to then Colorado Governor RoyRomer. In 1990, Romer appointed him to his Cabinet as director of the Colorado Department...
Chair of the Democratic Governors Association 1989–1990 Succeeded by RoyRomer Government offices Preceded by Carolyn R. Payton Director of the Peace...
Education, Board President Marlene Canter and then-superintendent of LAUSD, RoyRomer, among others. On December 21, 2006, AB 1381 was ruled unconstitutional...
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