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| Affiliation | Democratic |
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2009-01-01 |
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| Name | Tom Strickland |
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Denver, Colorado , United States |
| Email | None |
| Website | [Link] |
| Born |
May 16, 1952
(71 years)
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| Contributor | Barack O-blame-a |
| Last Modifed | Barack O-blame-a
Jan 05, 2012 12:22am |
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| Info | Thomas L. "Tom" Strickland
Born and raised in Texas, Tom attended Louisiana State University where he was an offensive lineman for the football team and graduated with honors. He then attended Law School at the University of Texas, where he graduated with honors in 1977. He and his wife, Beth, live in Denver and have three daughters: Callie, 10, Annie, 16, and Lauren, 21
In 1982, Strickland was appointed to serve as Governor Dick Lamm's Director of Policy and Research, a position he held for two years. In 1984, Strickland accepted a position with the law firm Brownstein Hyatt & Farber, P.C., where he eventually became a partner.
Even as he started his law practice, Tom continued to play leadership roles in public service. From 1985 to 1989, Strickland served as a member and later Chairman of the Colorado Transportation Commission, overseeing a $500 million annual budget to improve the state's highway system. From 1989-1991, Strickland served as Chairman of the Metropolitan Transportation Development Commission (MTDC) where he led efforts to both expand existing highways and develop mass transit. From 1987-1991 Strickland served as a member of the Board of Directors and as general counsel to the Greater Denver Chamber of Commerce.
In 1992, Strickland helped spearhead Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO), which provided funds raised from the state's lottery program for parks, trails, wildlife programs and conservation education.
Most recently, Tom served Colorado as the state's chief federal prosecutor, an experience he calls "the most important job of my life." Sworn in as U.S. Attorney for Colorado one day after the Columbine shooting in April 1999, Strickland vowed to target gun violence and make neighborhoods safer.
In 1996, Tom was the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate in his first statewide campaign effort.
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