Democratic Rep. Terrance Carroll was chosen Thursday to be the new speaker of the Colorado House, the first black named to the position.
The Denver lawmaker was nominated by majority Democrats and will be formally elected by the full House in January, when the next session convenes. Ratification is usually unanimous.
It would be the first time the state has black leaders in both houses after Senate President Peter Groff re-nominated to that position on Thursday.
“It just shows how, with the selection of Sen. Groff and president-elect Barack Obama, that there are no limits to what we can do. It really shows we made significant progress, but there is still much work to be done,” Carroll said.
STEVEN K. PAULSON, AP
