Samuel H. Cassidy

Not to be confused with Samuel J. Cassidy.

Samuel H. Cassidy
43rd Lieutenant Governor of Colorado
In office
May 11, 1994 – January 3, 1995[1]
GovernorRoy Romer
Preceded byMike Callihan
Succeeded byGail Schoettler
Member of the Colorado Senate
from the 6th district
In office
1991–1994
Preceded byRobert E. DeNier
Succeeded byBen Alexander
Minority Leader of the Colorado Senate
In office
1993–1994
Preceded byLarry Trujillo
Succeeded byMike Feeley
Personal details
Born (1950-01-16) January 16, 1950 (age 74)
Shreveport, LA
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materUniversity of Oklahoma
University of Tulsa
OccupationAttorney
[2]

Samuel H. Cassidy (born January 16, 1950) is an attorney and was a professor at the University of Denver from 2000 to 2015, where he taught law and ethics. Following his retirement from the University of Denver, he served as a county judge in Archuleta County, Colorado from 2015 to 2016.[2] He was the 43rd Lieutenant Governor of Colorado, serving from 1994 to 1995 under Roy Romer. Before taking that office, he served as a Colorado State Senator from 1991 to 1994 and was the minority leader of the Senate for two years.[1]

Cassidy was president and CEO of the Colorado Association of Commerce and Industry from 1998 until 2000.

Cassidy earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Oklahoma in 1972 and his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Tulsa College of Law in 1975.[3]

  1. ^ a b "Lieutenant Governors of Colorado 1877-2003". Colorado State Archives. Retrieved May 9, 2009.
  2. ^ a b "Judge Samuel H. Cassidy: Professional background and legal expertise". Trellis. 2024. Archived from the original on May 22, 2024. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  3. ^ "Gov. Hickenlooper Appoints County Court Judge for Archuleta County". Colorado: Official State Web Portal. August 28, 2014. Archived from the original on December 22, 2017.