Russell George (American politician)

Russell Lloyd George (born May 28, 1946) is an American politician and lawyer from the state of Colorado.[2]

Russ George
Member of the Colorado House of Representatives
from the 57th district
In office
1993–2000
Speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives
In office
1999–2000
Preceded byChuck Berry
Succeeded byDoug Dean
President of Colorado Northwestern Community College
In office
2010–2017
Personal details
Born (1946-05-28) May 28, 1946
Rifle, Colorado, US
Political partyRepublican
SpouseNeal[1]
Alma materColorado State University
Harvard Law School

George was born in Rifle, Colorado where his family ranched and farmed for four generations.[2] He attended Colorado State University where he earned a Bachelor of Science in economics in 1968, and later attended Harvard Law School where he graduated with a J.D. in 1971.[2][3]

A Republican, he represented the 57th district in the Colorado House of Representatives from 1993 to 2000,[4] and served as Speaker of the House from 1999 to 2000.[2][5] From 2000 to 2003, he served as executive director of the Colorado Division of Wildlife.[2] In 2004, he was named as executive director of the Colorado Department of Natural Resources, and later also served as director of the Colorado Department of Transportation. In 2018, he was awarded the 2018 Citizenship Medal by Colorado governor John Hickenlooper, recognizing his contributions to the community.[6][7] From 2010 to 2017, he was president of Colorado Northwestern Community College.[8][4]

References
  1. Stroud, John. "Academic post may be next for Russ George". www.postindependent.com.
  2. "Presidents and Speakers of the Colorado General Assembly". Colorado Virtual Library. 2013. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  3. "Russ George returns to roots as CMC commencement speaker". Colorado Mountain College eNews. December 19, 2017.
  4. "Russell George announces resignation as CNCC president | Rio Blanco Herald Times | Serving Meeker, Rangely, Dinosaur & Northwest Colorado". www.theheraldtimes.com. February 19, 2016.
  5. Zorn, Alex. "Rifle's Russell George to receive governor's honor". www.postindependent.com.
  6. Correspondent, Dennis Webb/Garfield County. "Russell George says, "It's an honor'". www.summitdaily.com.
  7. Politics, Ernest Luning, Colorado. "ELECTION 2020 | Rifle Republican Russ George, a former state House speaker, endorses Mitsch Bush". Colorado Politics.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  8. Independent, Alex ZornPost. "Russell George to receive governor's honor". www.craigdailypress.com.
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