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Quinton Ross | |
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![]() Quinton Ross in 2019 at Alabama State University's graduation | |
15thPresident of Alabama State University | |
Assumed office October 3, 2017 | |
Preceded by | Gwendolyn Boyd |
Minority Leader of the Alabama Senate | |
In office November 2014 –October 2,2017 | |
Preceded by | Roger Bedford,Jr. |
Succeeded by | Billy Beasley |
Member of the Alabama Senate from the 26th district | |
In office November 6,2002 –October 2,2017 | |
Preceded by | Charles Langford |
Personal details | |
Born | Mobile,Alabama,U.S. | October 30,1968
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | J. Kelley |
Profession | Educator |
Academic background | |
Alma mater | Alabama State University (BS,MA,EdD) |
Thesis | The Alabama State Senate's Attitude about the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 ( 2010) |
Doctoral advisor | Robert H. Beach |
Academic work | |
Discipline | education |
Institutions | Alabama State University |
Quinton T. Ross Jr. (born October 30,1968) is an American politician who is the 15th and current president of Alabama State University. A Democrat,Ross served as a member of the Alabama Senate from 2002 to 2017 and served as the Minority Leader from 2014 to 2017.
Ross was born in Mobile,Alabama. [1] He received his education from the following institutions:
Ross has had the following professional experience:
He is a senator in the Alabama State Senate,2002–present [1]
Ross was found not guilty of corruption in 2011. [2]
Ross has been a member of the following legislative committees:
Ross has been a member for the following organizations:
Ross is married to J. Kelley,and together they have two children named Quinmari and Quinton. [1] He attends a Baptist church,which is a denomination of Christianity. [1]
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