Ritter to serve as one of three commissioners from Colorado on the Western Interstate Commission on Higher Education and he was reappointed by Gov.

He also represented the college through active participation in business and civic organizations, and devised sustainable education programs and partnerships relevant to students and community needs.

CSU Pueblo was also recognized as The Outstanding Member Institution by the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities during Garcia's tenure.

[3] Garcia took a leave of absence from Colorado State University Pueblo to campaign with Hickenlooper and resigned from his position following his election as lieutenant governor in November 2010.

[4] Denver mayor and Democratic nominee for governor John Hickenlooper selected Garcia as his running mate for the 2010 election.

Garcia was sworn in as the 48th lieutenant governor of Colorado on January 11, 2011, succeeding fellow Democrat Barbara O'Brien.

[3] In 2013, Garcia was seen as a leading candidate to replace Hilda Solis as United States Secretary of Labor in the Obama administration; however, the post went to Tom Perez instead.

As CCCS Chancellor, Garcia leads the state's largest system of higher education, which serves 137,000 students annually at 13 colleges and 40 locations across Colorado.

serves on the Boards for the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) and for the Mexican American Legal Defense & Educational Fund (MALDEF).