Joseph Garcia (American politician)

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Joseph Garcia
48th Lieutenant Governor of Colorado
In office January 11, 2011 – May 12, 2016
Governor	John Hickenlooper
Preceded by	Barbara O'Brien
Succeeded by	Donna Lynne
Executive Director of the Colorado Commission on Higher Education
In office January 12, 2011 – May 12, 2016
Governor	John Hickenlooper
Preceded by	Rico Munn
Succeeded by	Dan Baer
President of Colorado State University Pueblo
In office June 30, 2006 – August 6, 2010
Preceded by	Ron Applbaum
Succeeded by	Leslie Di Mare
Personal details
Born	(1957-03-21) March 21, 1957 (age 67) Lafayette, Indiana, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Claire Ferguson
Education	University of Colorado, Boulder (BS) Harvard University (JD)

Joseph A. Garcia (born March 21, 1957) is an American lawyer and politician. He served as the 48th Lieutenant Governor of Colorado from January 2011 to May 2016. He is currently the chancellor of the Colorado Community College System.