Peter Groff
| Peter C. Groff | |
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| Member of the Colorado Senate from the 33rd district |
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In office February 17, 2003 – May 9, 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Penfield Tate |
| Succeeded by | Michael Johnston |
| Member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 7th district |
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In office January 10, 2001 – February 14, 2003 |
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| Succeeded by | Terrance Carroll |
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April 21, 1963 Chicago, Illinois |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Regina |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Religion | Christian |
Peter C. Groff (born April 21, 1963) is a member of the Obama administration and a former Colorado legislator and President of the Colorado Senate. An attorney, public servant, and political veteran, Groff was elected as a Democrat to the Colorado House of Representatives in 2000, then re-elected in 2002. In 2003, he was appointed to the Colorado Senate, where he represented Senate District 33, which includes northeastern Denver, Colorado. Groff was the first African-American to serve as Colorado Senate president pro tem and Senate President. In May 2009, he was selected by President Barack Obama to head the faith- based-initiatives center for the U.S. Department of Education.
Born in Chicago, Illinois, Groff earned a bachelor's degree in communications with a minor in political science from the University of Redlands in 1985 and a J.D. from the University of Denver College of Law in 1992. He worked as an assistant to Denver city council member Allegra Haynes from 1991 to 1994 and then for Denver mayor Wellington Webb from 1994 to 1997. In 1997, Groff helped found the Center for African American Policy at the University of Denver, and, since then, has served as the center's executive director, in addition to worked as an attorney with Vaden and Evans, LLC.
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