Morgan Carroll
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Morgan Carroll is an American politician from Colorado
. A Democrat
, she is a member of the Colorado Senate, representing the state's 29th district.
She was first elected to the Colorado House of Representatives in 2004 and was reelected in 2006.
Carroll is a second generation Colorado native and a small business owner. She is a consumer and civil rights attorney fighting for individual rights in a local mother-daughter law firm.
Carroll has traveled extensively and studied languages, comparative governments and political systems along the way. Her travels include: Ireland
, England
, Germany
, Austria
, Switzerland
, Italy
, Sweden
, Turkey
, Greece
, (former) Soviet Union
Russia
, Ukraine
, Armenia
, Georgia
, Azerbaijan
, Israel
, Egypt
, Mexico
, Puerto Rico
, South Africa
, and Zimbabwe
. Rep. Carroll co-founded the International Ethics Society.
Carroll previously studied Kung Fu, dance, auto repair, snowboarding and flute. She performed with the Boulder Performing Arts Company and taught dance. She also taught Hebrew at Har Ha Shem in Boulder. She studied psychology
(BA) and political science
(Min) and graduated "Outstanding Graduating Senior" of her class. She earned her Juris Doctor
degree (JD) - Class President.
Senator Carroll is the Chair of the Senate Judiciary committee and serves as a member of the Health and Human Services Committee, the Legislative Audit Committee and the Legal Services Committee.
In February 2008, Rep. Carroll announced her intention to seek the state senate seat previous sought by Rep. Michael Garcia; Garcia's resignation from the state house amid controversy had left the senate race in the Democratic-leaning district open.
Carroll was elected to the Colorado State Senate in November 2008.
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
. A Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
, she is a member of the Colorado Senate, representing the state's 29th district.
She was first elected to the Colorado House of Representatives in 2004 and was reelected in 2006.
Carroll is a second generation Colorado native and a small business owner. She is a consumer and civil rights attorney fighting for individual rights in a local mother-daughter law firm.
Carroll has traveled extensively and studied languages, comparative governments and political systems along the way. Her travels include: Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
, (former) Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
, Armenia
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
, Georgia
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
, Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
, Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
, Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
, Mexico
Mexico
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, Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, and Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
. Rep. Carroll co-founded the International Ethics Society.
Carroll previously studied Kung Fu, dance, auto repair, snowboarding and flute. She performed with the Boulder Performing Arts Company and taught dance. She also taught Hebrew at Har Ha Shem in Boulder. She studied psychology
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
(BA) and political science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
(Min) and graduated "Outstanding Graduating Senior" of her class. She earned her Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
degree (JD) - Class President.
Senator Carroll is the Chair of the Senate Judiciary committee and serves as a member of the Health and Human Services Committee, the Legislative Audit Committee and the Legal Services Committee.
In February 2008, Rep. Carroll announced her intention to seek the state senate seat previous sought by Rep. Michael Garcia; Garcia's resignation from the state house amid controversy had left the senate race in the Democratic-leaning district open.
Carroll was elected to the Colorado State Senate in November 2008.
External links
- Colorado State Senate Democratic Majority
- Senator Morgan Carroll, Colorado Senate District 29 - campaign site
- Sen. Morgan Carroll - general assembly site