Russell George (American politician)

Russell Lloyd George (born May 28, 1946) is an American politician and lawyer from the state of Colorado.^[2]

Russ George
President of Colorado Northwestern Community College
In office 2010–2017
51st Speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives
In office 1999–2000
Preceded by	Chuck Berry
Succeeded by	Doug Dean
Member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 57th district
In office 1993–2000
Personal details
Born	(1946-05-28) May 28, 1946 (age 79) Rifle, Colorado, US
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Neal[1]
Alma mater	Colorado State University Harvard Law School

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]

A Republican, he represented the 57th district in the Colorado House of Representatives from 1993 to 2000,^[4] and served as Speaker of the House from 1999 to 2000.^[2][5] From 2000 to 2003, he served as executive director of the Colorado Division of Wildlife.^[2] In 2004, he was named as executive director of the Colorado Department of Natural Resources, and later also served as director of the Colorado Department of Transportation. In 2018, he was awarded the 2018 Citizenship Medal by Colorado governor John Hickenlooper, recognizing his contributions to the community.^[6][7] From 2010 to 2017, he was president of Colorado Northwestern Community College.^[8][4]