Colorado Mesa University is a public university in Grand Junction,Colorado,United States. Originally established in 1925 as Grand Junction Junior College,the school was renamed to Mesa College in 1940. The college began offering bachelor's degrees in 1974,and in 1988,changed its name to Mesa State College to reflect its growing educational programs. In 2011,the school officially attained university status and adopted the name Colorado Mesa University.
David Evans Skaggs is an American lawyer,politician and educator from Colorado. A member of the Democratic Party,he served in the United States House of Representatives from 1987 to 1999.
Frank McNulty is an attorney and former Speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives. McNulty was first elected in 2006 to represent Colorado House District 43. He was re-elected in 2008,2010,and 2012.
Jeanne Labuda was a former legislator in the U.S. state of Colorado. Elected to the Colorado House of Representatives as a Democrat in 2006,Labuda represented House District 1.
Howard University School of Law is the law school of Howard University,a private,federally chartered historically black research university in Washington,D.C. It is one of the oldest law schools in the country and the oldest historically black law school in the United States.
In the United States,black conservatism is a political and social movement rooted in African-American communities that aligns largely with the American conservative movement,including the Christian right. Black conservatism emphasizes social conservatism,traditionalism,patriotism,capitalism and free markets. What characterizes a 'black conservative' has changed over time,and proponents do not necessarily share the same political philosophy.
Lois Jane Frankel is an American politician and lawyer who has been the United States representative for Florida's 22nd congressional district since 2023 and from 2013 to 2017 and Florida’s 21st congressional district from 2017 to 2023. As a member of the Democratic Party,Frankel was a 7-term member of the Florida House of Representatives and a two-term mayor of West Palm Beach.
Mary Wendy Roberts is an American politician from the U.S. state of Oregon. At 27,Roberts was the youngest woman ever elected to the Oregon Legislative Assembly. She was elected to the Oregon State Senate in 1974. In 1978,at 33,she became the first woman Democrat to win Oregon statewide office,serving for 16 years as Oregon Commissioner of Labor,the chief executive of the state agency that enforces the state civil rights and wage-hour laws,and oversees apprenticeship programs.
Joseph D. Neguse is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Colorado's 2nd congressional district since 2019. The district is based in Boulder and includes many of Denver's northwestern suburbs,as well as Fort Collins. A member of the Democratic Party,he was a regent of the University of Colorado from 2008 to 2015. Neguse is the first Eritrean-American elected to the United States Congress and Colorado's first black member of Congress. Neguse has served as House assistant Democratic leader since 2024.
Edie Hooton is a former Democratic member of the Colorado House of Representatives. She represented District 10,which covered a portion of Boulder County. She was first elected in 2016,succeeding Dickey Lee Hullinghorst.
Penfield Tate II was the first and only black mayor of Boulder,Colorado. Tate was mayor from 1974 to 1976 and served on Boulder's City Council from 1972 to 1974,and won the most votes of all candidates. He is the only black mayor to serve in Boulder County and was known for his humanitarian efforts and for being an outspoken LGBTQ activist. Tate,as stated by his son,put "Boulder in the forefront of the state in terms of examining tough social issues in terms of equal rights or gay rights" He died in 1993 after a battle with cancer and pneumonia. Tate's son Penfield Tate III is an active politician in Denver,Colorado. In 2020 the city of Boulder proposed renaming its municipal building at 1777 Broadway after Tate. He was also honored with a mural installed on the Boulder Public Library North Building.
Dotie Joseph is a Democratic member of the Florida Legislature representing the State's 108th House district. Joseph was born in Haiti and moved to Florida in 1982. She lives in North Miami.
Iman Mohamad Jodeh is an American politician serving as a Democratic member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 41st district. Elected in 2020,she is the first Muslim elected to the legislature and assumed office on January 13,2021.
Jamila E. Taylor is an American attorney,activist,and politician who is a representative for District 30 in the Washington House of Representatives. Elected in 2020,she assumed office on January 11,2021.
Christopher Benjamin is an American attorney,arbitrator,mediator,special magistrate,hearing officer,and politician who has served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives for District 107 from November 2020 until November 2024. He was elected in November 2024 to serve as a County Court Judge for Miami-Dade County’s Eleventh Judicial Circuit.
Judith "Judy" Amabile is an American politician and businesswoman serving as a member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 49th district and,prior to 2023,the 13th district. Elected in November 2020,she assumed office on January 13,2021.
Cynthia Lee Almond is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the Alabama House of Representatives from the 63rd district. She assumed office on October 20,2021.
Lilian Jiménez is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 4th district. Elected in November 2022,she assumed office on December 15,2022.
Meghan Lukens is an American politician and educator serving as a member of the Colorado House of Representatives for the 26th district. Elected in November 2022,she assumed office on January 9,2023.
Jenny Willford is an American politician serving as a member of the Colorado House of Representatives for the 34th district. Elected in November 2022,she assumed office on January 9,2023.
