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Colorado political leaders make American history
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com - 1/8/2009
Colorado political leaders make American history
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Peter Groff, left, and Terrance Carroll are the new leaders of Colorado's legislature. DENVER, Colorado (CNN) — In Washington, all eyes are on President-elect Barack Obama, but 1,700 miles away, in Colorado, another historic swearing-in has taken place. For the first time in American history, African-Americans lead both chambers of a state legislature. "I'm honored and humbled that [...]

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Political Animal — ... of the Main Street Partnership, a group of moderates trying to drag the Republican Party away from the far-right cliff. * Colorado, in a national first, will have African-American lawmakers lead both the state House and state Senate . Both Speaker of the House Terrance Carroll and Senate President Peter Groff are Democrats.— ...

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