Russ George | |
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Member of the ColoradoHouseofRepresentatives from the 57th district | |
In office 1993–2000 | |
Speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives | |
In office 1999–2000 | |
Preceded by | Chuck Berry |
Succeeded by | Doug Dean |
President of Colorado Northwestern Community College | |
In office 2010–2017 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Rifle,Colorado,US | May 28,1946
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Neal [1] |
Alma mater | Colorado State University Harvard Law School |
Russell Lloyd George (born May 28,1946) is an American politician and lawyer from the state of Colorado. [2]
George was born in Rifle,Colorado where his family ranched and farmed for four generations. [2] He attended Colorado State University where he earned a Bachelor of Science in economics in 1968,and later attended Harvard Law School where he graduated with a J.D. in 1971. [2] [3]
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