In one of his last official acts, Gov. Bill Ritter on Monday,
Jan. 10 announced the appointment of former Speaker of the Colorado House of
Representatives Terrance D. Carroll to the Metro State Board of Trustees,
pending Senate confirmation. His term expires Dec. 31, 2014.
“Speaker Carroll was a staunch supporter of Metro State during his time at the
legislature, and in his new role, he will continue to provide an additional
well-respected voice for the College with government and business leaders,”
says Metro State President Stephen Jordan. “Speaking for the trustees, we all
are looking forward to the contributions I know he will make to Metro State’s
future.”
Carroll served four terms in the Colorado House of Representatives (D-Denver),
from 2002-10. He was the first African American in Colorado to hold the
position of Speaker of the House. He also chaired the Metro State legislative
caucus from its formation in 2006 until he was term-limited in 2010.
Over the years, Carroll has been involved in a number of College activities and
will deliver the keynote address at Metro State's annual Dr. Martin Luther
King, Jr. Peace Breakfast tomorrow, Jan. 14. In September he was honored as a
Plain & Fancy Person of the Year at the College’s 2010 Plain
and Fancy Ball. He is also a regular attendee at the annual Rachel B. Noel
Distinguished Visiting Professorship events
and spoke at the January 2010 Diversity
Symposium. He brought Metro State to legislators’ attention in myriad ways,
including inviting the Metro State Chorale
to perform for the Colorado House of Representatives in April 2009 and hanging
the artwork of Metro State art majors in his Capitol office. Carroll spoke of
his alliance with Metro State in the fall 2009 Metro
Magazine.
He holds a bachelor’s degree cum laude from Morehouse College in
Atlanta, Ga., a master of divinity degree from the Iliff School of Theology in
Denver and a law degree from the Sturm College of Law at the University of
Denver. He is also a graduate of the Summer Leadership Institute at the Harvard
Divinity School.He has been an attorney with Greenberg Traurig, LLP since
December 2007.
Gov. Ritter’s re-appointments to
Metro State’s board include Ellen S. Robinson and Michelle M. Lucero, with both
of their terms ending Dec. 31, 2014.
Carroll replaces Trustee Antonio Esquibel, professor emeritus of Spanish,
former vice president for student affairs and associate vice president for
community outreach. Esquibel’s four-year term ended Dec. 31, 2010.
“The College owes a debt of gratitude to Dr. Esquibel for his time on the
board,” Jordan says. “With his longtime connection to the College, he brought so
much to the table, including his love for Metro State’s mission, a historical
perspective and many ideas to better support faculty and students.”
In the coming weeks, look to This Week @Metro for an interview with Carroll
about his new role with the College and an article on Esquibel about his time
at Metro State and his next steps.
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