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| Affiliation | Republican |
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1997-01-01 |
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| Name | Ted L. Strickland |
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Westminster, Colorado , United States |
| Email | None |
| Website | None |
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September 17, 1932
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| Died | March 14, 2012
(79 years)
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| Contributor | User 13 |
| Last Modifed | BrentinCO
Jul 18, 2021 12:13am |
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| Info | State Representative
State Senator
State Senate President
Lieutenant Governor of Colorado
Republican Nominee for Governor of Colorado
Adams County Commissioner
Originally from Texas, Ted Strickland was born in Austin on September 17, 1932. After graduating from Oklahoma City public schools, Strickland attended Oklahoma A & M College for a year before serving in the United States Army, Third Armored Division, from 1952 through 1954.
Strickland came to the Denver area in 1954. He attended the University of Denver and decided to stay in Westminster. He entered the petroleum industry and eventually became the general manager of library services for the Petroleum Information Corporation. In addition to his professional interests, Strickland served as director of the Denver Rescue Mission, director of the Colorado Humane Society, and president of the Adams County Young Republicans.
Entering the state political arena in 1966, Strickland was elected to the Colorado House of Representatives. After one term in the House, Strickland was elected as a State Senator in 1968. From 1971 to 1972, he served as Assistant Majority Leader. He was re-elected to the Senate in 1972, and served as President Pro Tem in 1973. He became acting Lieutenant Governor on July 16, 1973, when Lieutenant Governor John Vanderhoof succeeded Governor John Love.
Strickland served as acting Lieutenant Governor for a year and a half. In the ensuing election, he ran for Lieutenant Governor with gubernatorial candidate Vanderhoof. After their unsuccessful bids, Strickland continued to serve in the Senate, where he chaired the Joint Budget Committee. Strickland ran for Governor in 1978, but was defeated by the incumbent, Richard Lamm. He ran again unsuccessfully in 1986. He served as President of the Senate from 1983 to 1992, when his peers elected him to this position.
Active in state, regional, and national associations, Strickland served on the governing board of the Council of State Governments (1983-1986), the executive board of the South/West Energy Council (1986), as president of the National Conference of State Legislatures (1987-1988), and was active in the National Governors Association (1988-1989). He also served as a presidential appointee to the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (1988-1990). After leaving the General Assembly, Strickland was elected to the Adams County Board of Commissioners in 1996 and in 2000.
In addition to his professional and political interests, Strickland served as director of the Denver Rescue Mission, director of the Colorado Humane Society, and president of the Adams County Young Republicans. He also was an active member in both the Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists and the Denver Association of Petroleum Landmen. He died on March 14, 2012 in Adams County.
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