Quinton Ross (politician)

Quinton Ross
Quinton Ross in 2019 at Alabama State University's graduation
15th President of Alabama State University
Assumed office
October 3, 2017
Preceded byGwendolyn Boyd
Minority Leader of the Alabama Senate
In office
November 2014 – October 2, 2017
Preceded byRoger Bedford, Jr.
Succeeded byBilly Beasley
Member of the Alabama Senate
from the 26th district
In office
November 6, 2002 – October 2, 2017
Preceded byCharles Langford
Personal details
Born (1968-10-30) October 30, 1968 (age 55)
Mobile, Alabama, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseJ. Kelley
ProfessionEducator
Academic background
Alma materAlabama State University (BS, MA, EdD)
ThesisThe Alabama State Senate's Attitude about the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 ( 2010)
Doctoral advisorRobert H. Beach
Academic work
Disciplineeducation
InstitutionsAlabama State University

Quinton T. Ross Jr. (born October 30, 1968) is an American politician who is the 15th and current president of Alabama State University. A Democrat, Ross served as a member of the Alabama Senate from 2002 to 2017 and served as the Minority Leader from 2014 to 2017.