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==Education and background==
==Education and background==
Carroll graduated from [[Boulder High School]] in 1990, from the [[University of Colorado Denver]] in 1996, and from the [[University of Colorado Law School]] in 2000.<ref name=bio/> Carroll served in the [[Colorado House of Representatives]] from 2005 to 2008.<ref name=bio>{{cite web|title=About Morgan|url=http://www.senmorgancarroll.com/about/|website=State Senator Morgan Carroll|accessdate=September 30, 2015}}</ref> Carroll's father, John Carroll, served in the [[Colorado Legislature]] between 1964 and 1974.<ref name=sixth/>
Carroll graduated from [[Boulder High School]] in 1990, from the [[University of Colorado Denver]] in 1996, and from the [[University of Colorado Law School]] in 2000.<ref name=bio/> Carroll served in the [[Colorado House of Representatives]] from 2005 to 2008.<ref name=bio>{{cite web|title=About Morgan|url=http://www.senmorgancarroll.com/about/|website=State Senator Morgan Carroll|accessdate=September 30, 2015}}</ref> Carroll's father, John Carroll, served in the [[Colorado Legislature]] between 1964 and 1974.<ref name=sixth/>

==Personal life==
Outside of her legislative and legal profession, Carroll has worked as a teacher and dancer with the Boulder Performing Arts Company and as a Hebrew teacher at Har Ha Shem. Her hobbies include horseback riding, home improvement, gardening, swimming, and social justice activism.<ref name=lawfirm>{{cite web|url=http://www.coloradolaw.net/html/carroll.html|title=Morgan Carroll|website=Bachus & Schanker LLC|accessdate=September 8, 2016}}</ref>


==2016 U.S. Congress campaign==
==2016 U.S. Congress campaign==

Revision as of 04:11, 22 September 2016

Morgan Carroll
President of the Colorado Senate
In office
2013–2014
Preceded byJohn Morse
Succeeded byBill Cadman
Member of the Colorado Senate
from the 29th district
Assumed office
January 1, 2009
Member of the Colorado House of Representatives
from the 36th district
In office
January 2005 – November 2008
Personal details
Born (1971-11-24) November 24, 1971 (age 52)
Denver, CO
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceAurora, Colorado[1]
Alma materUniversity of Colorado
ProfessionAttorney

Morgan Lenore Carroll (born November 24, 1971) is an American politician from Colorado. A Democrat, Carroll represented Colorado House District 36 in the city of Aurora from 2004 to 2008, and has represented the state's 29th Senate district since 2009.[2] Carroll served as President of the Colorado State Senate 2013–2014 and as minority leader in 2015.[2] Carroll stepped down as minority leader in July 2015 to run against incumbent Republican Mike Coffman for Colorado's 6th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives.[3][4] In addition to her legislative work, Carroll works for the law firm of Bachus & Schanker.

Education and background

Carroll graduated from Boulder High School in 1990, from the University of Colorado Denver in 1996, and from the University of Colorado Law School in 2000.[5] Carroll served in the Colorado House of Representatives from 2005 to 2008.[5] Carroll's father, John Carroll, served in the Colorado Legislature between 1964 and 1974.[6]

Personal life

Outside of her legislative and legal profession, Carroll has worked as a teacher and dancer with the Boulder Performing Arts Company and as a Hebrew teacher at Har Ha Shem. Her hobbies include horseback riding, home improvement, gardening, swimming, and social justice activism.[7]

2016 U.S. Congress campaign

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado, 2016 § District 6

Carroll is running for the 2016 Democratic nomination in Colorado's 6th congressional district. The district is currently represented by Congressman Mike Coffman, the Republican incumbent.[6] Carroll has been endorsed by Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper.[2] Major donors to Carroll's campaign have included pro-choice political action committee EMILY's List and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, a labor union.[8]

References

  1. ^ Moreno, Ivan (October 10, 2013). "Aurora's Morgan Carroll new Colorado Senate president". Aurora Sentinel. AP. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c AP (September 15, 2015). "Mike Coffman's Democratic challenger touts governor's backing". The Gazette. Colorado Springs. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
  3. ^ Bartels, Lyn (July 9, 2015). "Democrat Lucia Guzman to become Senate minority leader". The Denver Post. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
  4. ^ Sapin, Rachel. "Aurora Sen. Morgan Carroll will step down as senate minority leader". The Aurora Sentinel. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
  5. ^ a b "About Morgan". State Senator Morgan Carroll. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
  6. ^ a b Sapin, Rachel (July 7, 2015). "State Sen. Morgan Carroll makes official her battle against Mike Coffman for Aurora's congressional seat". Aurora Sentinel. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
  7. ^ "Morgan Carroll". Bachus & Schanker LLC. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
  8. ^ Sapin, Rachel (March 14, 2016). "Wide divide between Morgan Carroll, Mike Coffman on PAC donations in Aurora CD6 race". Aurora Sentinel. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
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