Leroy Garcia | |
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President of the Colorado Senate | |
In office January 4, 2019 – February 22, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Kevin Grantham |
Succeeded by | Steve Fenberg |
Minority Leader of the Colorado Senate | |
In office March 22, 2018 – January 4, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Lucía Guzmán |
Succeeded by | Chris Holbert |
Member of the Colorado Senate from the 3rd district | |
In office January 7, 2015 – February 23, 2022 | |
Preceded by | George Rivera |
Succeeded by | Nick Hinrichsen |
Member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 46th district | |
In office January 9, 2013 – January 7, 2015 | |
Preceded by | Sal Pace |
Succeeded by | Daneya Esgar |
Personal details | |
Born | Pueblo, Colorado, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Michelle |
Children | 2 |
Education | Pueblo Community College University of Phoenix (BA) Ashford University (MA) |
Website | Official website |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Marine Corps |
Years of service | 2001–2007 |
Leroy Garcia is an American politician who served in the Colorado Senate from the 3rd district, from 2019 to 2022, as a member of the Democratic Party. He served as the president of the state senate from 2019 until his 2022 resignation to join the department of defense, and previously served as the Minority Leader from 2018 to 2019. Before his tenure in the state senate he served in the Colorado House of Representatives from the 46th district from 2013 to 2015, and on the city council in Pueblo, Colorado.
Garcia was born in Pueblo, and educated at Pueblo Community College, the University of Phoenix, and Ashford University. He served in the United States Marine Corps from 2001 to 2007, and fought in the 2003 invasion of Iraq. He began his involvement in politics with his election to the city council in Pueblo. He served a term in the state house before being elected to the state senate.
Garcia was selected to serve as the assistant minority leader before switching positions with Minority Leader Lucía Guzmán and was later selected to serve as president of the state senate. An unsuccessful attempt was made to call a recall against him, but the petitioners only submitted four signatures.