Ted L. Strickland

For the Ohio politician, see Ted Strickland.

Theodore Lawrence Strickland (September 17, 1932 – March 14, 2012)^[1][2] was an American politician who served as the 39th Lieutenant Governor of Colorado from 1973 to 1975 under Governor John D. Vanderhoof. Strickland served in both houses of the Colorado General Assembly and was President of the Colorado Senate.^[3]

Ted L. Strickland
39th Lieutenant Governor of Colorado
In office July 16, 1973 – January 14, 1975
Governor	John D. Vanderhoof
Preceded by	John D. Vanderhoof
Succeeded by	George L. Brown
President of the National Conference of State Legislatures
In office 1987–1988
Preceded by	Irving J. Stolberg
Succeeded by	Samuel B. Nunez Jr.
Personal details
Born	Theodore Lawrence Strickland (1932-09-17)September 17, 1932 Austin, Texas
Died	March 14, 2012(2012-03-14) (aged 79) Brighton, Colorado
Political party	Republican

In 1978 and 1986, Strickland was the unsuccessful Republican nominee for governor of Colorado. He lost in 1978 to Democratic incumbent Richard D. Lamm and in 1986 to Lamm's incoming successor, Roy R. Romer.