Career
Romero accepted a job with the law firm Jones Waldo,where he focused on business litigation. He eventually becomes a partner in 2003. In 2007,Ross accepted a job with Zions Bank in their Government Relations office. [3]
Romero has served as a member of the Salt Lake City Board of Adjustment,board member of University of Utah Young Alumni Board,a Salt Shaker with the Salt Lake Area Chamber of Commerce,and a board member of the Utah Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. He became President of the Utah Minority Bar Association in 2003. [4]
Utah Legislature
In 2004,Romero was elected as a Representative in the Utah House of Representatives. [1] When a vacancy in his Senate district became available in 2006,Ross was asked to run for the State Senate,where he was reelected in 2010. [2]
During his Senate career,Romero was known as a champion for education,the environment,equality,and good government. Various interest groups rated Ross positively with 100% scores,including the Sierra Club,Equality Utah,and Utah Education Association. [5]
In November 2010,Romero was elected as Senate Minority Leader by his Democratic colleagues. [2]
2011 mayoral campaign
Romero became a candidate for Salt Lake County Mayor in September 2011. He focused on the environment,education,and economic development. [6] He lost the race for his party's nomination to Ben McAdams.
Personal life
Romero was born in Pueblo, Colorado and grew up in West Valley City, Utah. He graduated from Highland High School, where he started a Young Democrats club. [7]
Romero met his wife, Cecilia, while studying at the University of Michigan. After graduating from law school in 1996, the couple decided that they wanted to start their family in Salt Lake County, Utah. [4]
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