Quinton Ross (politician)
Quinton Ross | |
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Quinton Ross in 2019 at Alabama State University's graduation | |
| 15th President of Alabama State University | |
| Assumed office October 3, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Gwendolyn Boyd |
| Minority Leader of the Alabama Senate | |
| In office November 2014 – October 2, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Roger Bedford, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Billy Beasley |
| Member of the Alabama Senate from the 26th district | |
| In office November 6, 2002 – October 2, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Langford |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 30, 1968 Mobile, Alabama, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | J. Kelley |
| Children | 2 |
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| Profession | Educator; politician |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Alabama State University (BS, MA, EdD) |
| Thesis | The Alabama State Senate's Attitude about the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 ( 2010) |
| Doctoral advisor | Robert H. Beach |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | Alabama State University |
Quinton T. Ross Jr. (born October 30, 1968) is an American politician and university administrator who is the 15th president of Alabama State University, a Historically Black College (HBCU). A Democrat, Ross served as a member of the Alabama Senate from 2002 to 2017 and served as the Minority Leader from 2014 to 2017.