Andrew Romanoff

Andrew Romanoff
54th Speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives
In office
January 12, 2005 – January 7, 2009
Preceded byLola Spradley
Succeeded byTerrance Carroll
Member of the Colorado House of Representatives
from the 6th district
In office
January 10, 2001 – January 7, 2009
Preceded byKen Gordon
Succeeded byLois Court
Personal details
Born
Harlan Andrew Romanoff

(1966-08-24) August 24, 1966 (age 58)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationYale University (BA)
Harvard University (MPP)
University of Denver (JD)
WebsiteOfficial website

Harlan Andrew Romanoff (born August 24, 1966) is an American politician and public servant. A Democrat, he was a member of the Colorado House of Representatives from 2001 to 2009, serving as Speaker of the House from 2005 to 2009. He was the Democratic nominee for Colorado's 6th congressional district in 2014 and twice sought the Democratic nomination for the United States Senate.[1] He began his career at the Southern Poverty Law Center, founded the Posner Center for International Development, and has led two nonprofit organizations: Mental Health Colorado,[2] and Great Expectations.[3] On January 16th, 2024, he was named Executive Director for Disability Law Colorado, a non-profit legal and advocacy organization which advocates for and provides legal representation for people with disabilities.[4]

  1. ^ Lee, Curtis (April 9, 2014). "Andrew Romanoff puts up lofty Q1 fundraising totals, outpaces Rep. Mike Coffman". Denver Post. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
  2. ^ "Romanoff Steps Down as Mental Health Colorado President and CEO". Mental Health Colorado. February 7, 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  3. ^ Stroud, John (May 23, 2022). "'Great Expectations' for the former Family Visitor Programs with name change, new support services". www.postindependent.com. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  4. ^ "Andrew Romanoff Selected as New Executive Director". January 16, 2024.