Colorado House of Representatives
Romanoff was a member of the Colorado House of Representatives from 2000 to 2008 and was re-elected three times. He was the first Democrat to hold the Speaker's post since 1975. He was the second youngest speaker of the House in Colorado history. Before becoming Speaker he was the House Minority Leader. He represented House District 6. He teaches at the Community College of Aurora. Romanoff was considered by many to be a possible Democratic candidate for Governor of Colorado in 2006, but announced in late 2005 that he would not seek the Democratic nomination for governor. Romanoff left the Colorado House after 2008 because of term limits.
He is widely credited as the author of Referendum C, a major fiscal initiative approved by Colorado voters in 2005.
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