Keith King was an American Republican politician from Colorado.
12 Facts About Keith King
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From 1999 to 2006, King represented House District 21 in the Colorado House of Representatives.
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Keith King was term-limited from the House at the end of 2006.
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Keith King spent the first half of 2007 preparing to open Colorado Early Colleges Colorado Springs, one of the charter schools he has founded.
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Keith King turned from teaching to business, but he continued his work in the field of education, sitting on the Board of Cheyenne Mountain School District 12 from 1991 to 1995.
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In 1999, Keith King took his passion for public policy to the Capitol in Denver.
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Keith King served four terms as the State Representative from House District 21.
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Keith King served as Assistant Majority Leader from 2001 to 2002, Majority Leader from 2003 to 2004, and, but for the fact that the Democrats took control of the Legislature, would have become Speaker of the House in 2005.
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In 2004, Keith King received a prestigious presidential appointment to the National Assessment Governing Board, an organization that monitors standardized testing nationwide.
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Keith King was America's only Republican state legislator chosen for the board.
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Keith King was term-limited from the board in November 2008.
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Keith King was the president of Colorado Springs City Council Elected by District 3 until he was voted out in favor of Richard Skorman.