Leroy Garcia

Leroy Garcia
President of the Colorado Senate
In office January 4, 2019 – February 22, 2022
Preceded by	Kevin Grantham
Succeeded by	Steve Fenberg
Minority Leader of the Colorado Senate
In office March 22, 2018 – January 4, 2019
Preceded by	Lucía Guzmán
Succeeded by	Chris Holbert
Member of the Colorado Senate from the 3rd district
In office January 7, 2015 – February 23, 2022
Preceded by	George Rivera
Succeeded by	Nick Hinrichsen
Member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 46th district
In office January 9, 2013 – January 7, 2015
Preceded by	Sal Pace
Succeeded by	Daneya Esgar
Personal details
Born	Pueblo, Colorado, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Michelle
Children	2
Education	Pueblo Community College University of Phoenix (BA) Ashford University (MA)
Website	Official website
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	2001–2007

Leroy Garcia is an American politician who served in the Colorado Senate from the 3rd district, from 2019 to 2022, as a member of the Democratic Party. He served as the president of the state senate from 2019 until his 2022 resignation to join the department of defense, and previously served as the Minority Leader from 2018 to 2019. Before his tenure in the state senate he served in the Colorado House of Representatives from the 46th district from 2013 to 2015, and on the city council in Pueblo, Colorado.

Garcia was born in Pueblo, and educated at Pueblo Community College, the University of Phoenix, and Ashford University. He served in the United States Marine Corps from 2001 to 2007, and fought in the 2003 invasion of Iraq. He began his involvement in politics with his election to the city council in Pueblo. He served a term in the state house before being elected to the state senate.

Garcia was selected to serve as the assistant minority leader before switching positions with Minority Leader Lucía Guzmán and was later selected to serve as president of the state senate. An unsuccessful attempt was made to call a recall against him, but the petitioners only submitted four signatures.