Full Name:
Joseph 'Joe' Garcia
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Claire; 4 Children
Birth Date:
03/21/1957
Birth Place:
Lafayette, Indiana
Home City:
Pueblo, CO
JD, School of Law, Harvard University, 1983
BA, Business, University of Colorado-Boulder, 1979
Lieutenant Governor, State of Colorado, 2011-2016
Trustee, North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, Higher Learning Commission, 2011- present
Board Member, Governor's P-20 Education Council
Member, Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, Governmental Affairs Committee
Vice Chair, Western Interstate Commission on Higher Education
Lecturer, Colorado College
Lecturer, Colorado University, Colorado Springs
Lecturer, Colorado University, Denver
Litigation Partner, Holme Roberts and Owen
Lecturer, Pikes Peak Community College
President, Colorado State University, Pueblo, 2006-2010
President, Pikes Peak Community College, 2001-2006
Executive Director, Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, 1993-1999
Member, Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA)
Favorite Book:
Grapes of Wrath
Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage
Stanley Poltroon, How to Fish Good
Loose Balls, the Story of the ABA
Into Thin Air
Touching the Void
Favorite Food:
Artificial cheese flavored junk food
Favorite Sport:
Snowboarding, mountain biking, mountain climbing, hiking, motorcycling, weightlifting
Favorite Type of Music:
Old-school hip-hop
Alternate country
Priority Issues:
State government: high quality and affordable educational opportunities