After his parents divorced, Ross moved to West Valley City, Utah with his mother and step-father.

Romero accepted a job with the law firm Jones Waldo, where he focused on business litigation.

[2] During his Senate career, Romero was known as a champion for education, the environment, equality, and good government.

Romero was born in Pueblo, Colorado and grew up in West Valley City, Utah.

After graduating from law school in 1996, the couple decided that they wanted to start their family in Salt Lake County, Utah.