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Press Release Author: Pastiche Group, LLC

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Press Release Summary: PETER GROFF AMONG BLACKAMERICAWEB'S "PEOPLE TO WATCH IN 2008"
Blackpolicy.org Publisher & Colorado Senate President on List of Prominent African
Americans

Press Release Body: For Immediate Release
Monday, January 7, 2007 @ 9AM EST
PETER GROFF AMONG BLACKAMERICAWEB'S "PEOPLE TO WATCH IN 2008"
Blackpolicy.org Publisher & Colorado Senate President on List of Prominent African
Americans
(Washington, D.C.) - The Honorable Peter C. Groff, Esq., recently elected President
of the
Colorado State Senate, Executive Director of the Center for African American Policy
at the
University of Denver and Publisher of Blackpolicy.org, recently earned a coveted
spot on
BlackAmericaWeb.com's coveted list of the "People to Watch in 2008."
Writes BlackAmericaWeb.com:
"Through entertainment, sports, politics, publishing and business, black Americans
are making
an impact in their respective fields -- and making their mark in history -- in
creative and
phenomenal ways. Blacks are excelling in a myriad of areas and are poised to make
significant
contributions in 2008 -- and for years to come.
"Peter C. Groff, the highest ranking African-American elected official in Colorado.
Groff, the
first black state senate president in Colorado history and only the third in U.S.
history. Groff
created a national political black think, The Center for African American Studies at
The
Universty of Denver, and blackpolicy.org, which has emerged as a premier site for black
political research and data. Look for Groff as a more visible political analyst in
2008."
The Honorable Peter C. Groff is the founder and executive director of the University of
Denver's Center for African American Policy. Developed and implemented by Mr. Groff,
the
Center is a non-profit organization whose mission is to work for and achieve a
positive change in
the present and future lives of African Americans through academics, the arena of
public
discourse, community and public service. In addition to his role as Executive
Director, Mr.
Groff is a Senior Lecturer in the University of Denver's Public Policy Program and
the Publisher
of the Center's websites: blackpolicy.org and ascentpress.org. Senator Groff is
co-author of
"Standing in Gap: Leadership for 21st Century."
Senator Groff, who is called the "Conscience of the Senate," currently serves as
President of the
Colorado State Senate and is the first African American in Colorado to hold that
post. Mr. Groff
became Colorado's sixth African American State Senator when he was appointed to the
Colorado State Senate on February 10, 2003 and was elected to a full term on
November 2, 2004.
He represents Senate District 33 in the City and County of Denver. Senator Groff was
elected to
the Colorado House of Representatives in 2000 and was reelected in 2002. During his
legislative
career, Senator Groff has passed landmark legislation prohibiting racial profiling,
requiring
booster seats for young children, creating the Office of Health Disparities and
securing tens of
millions of dollars to combat health disparities and is a leading spokesman on
education reform.
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