Ross L. Romero papers, 1998-2016

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Romero, Ross L.
Title
Ross L. Romero papers
Dates
1998-2016 (inclusive)
Quantity
14.5 linear feet, (24 boxes)
Collection Number
ACCN 2711
Summary
The Ross L. Romero papers (1998-2016) include correspondence, convention and conferences materials, legislative materials, as well as presentations, projects, and reports. A large part of the materials relate to Romero's involvement in the National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators and the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials. Romero served in the Utah House of Representatives from 2004-2006 and the Utah State Senate from 2006-2012. He also served as the Utah Senate Minority Leader from 2010-2012 and was involved in many organizations.
Repository
University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860

Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu
Access Restrictions

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Languages
English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Ross Romero is an attorney and democratic politician, serving in the Utah House of Representatives from 2004-2006 and the Utah State Senate from 2006-2012. Romero also served as the Utah Senate Minority Leader from 2010-2012 and was involved in many organizations, such as the Board of Hispanic Caucus Chairs and the National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators. Romero advocated for causes such as higher education and responsible environmental quality, while serving on various committees, including the Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee and the Revenue and Taxation Committee.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Ross L. Romero papers include correspondence, convention and conferences materials, legislative materials, as well as presentations, projects, and reports. A large part of the materials include meetings, handbooks, and forums, and are related to Romero's involvement in the National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators and the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library's Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Preferred Citation

Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

The boxes in this collection are arranged alphabetically, while the folders in each box are arranged chronologically, and alphabetically within the chronological ordering.

Acquisition Information

Donated by Ross Romero in 2012 and 2016.

Processing Note

Processed by Vanessa Barnes in 2019.

Separated Materials

Photographs and audio-visual materials have been transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

I:  Bills and related materialsReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
1 1
Bills and related materials
 2007-2012
1 2
Carbon credits, SB223 and SB128
 2008-2010
1 3
Ethnic bills and commissions
 2009-2010
1 4
The fetal anesthesia bill, HB222, and Abortion law amendments, HB90
 2009
1 5
Fathers and families initiatives, HB4783
 2010-2011
1 6
Parent adoption bill, SB62
 2010-2011
1 7
Private property rights, HB141
 2010

II:  BrochuresReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
2 1
Utah Democratic Party State Convention
 2004-2005
2 2
Miscellaneous brochures
 2007-2011
2 3
Senate handbook
 2007; 2011
2 4
Brochures regarding Hispanic involovement
 2009-2016
2 5
Sundance/film brochures
 2015-2016
2 6
General event brochures
 2008-2016

III:  Campaign informationReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
3 1
Romero candidate information materials and correspondence
 1998-2011
3 2
Campaign contributions and financials
 2004-2010
3 3
Romero brochures and election pamphlets
 2004-2010
3 4
Other political candidates correspondence and campaign support
 2008-2016
3 5
Other political candidates pamphlets and brochures
 2004-2010

IV:  Conferences and conventionsReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
4 1
ABA National Conference for the Minority Lawyer
 2008
4 2
Democratic National Convention
 2008; 2012; 2016
4 3
National Conference for the Minority Lawyer
 2008
4 4
Utah Association of Special Districts "20 Years of Success"
 2008
4 5
Board of Hispanic Caucus Chairs
 2010-2014
4 6
Baja Broadband
 2011
4 7
National Conference of State Legislatures
 2011-2012
4 8
United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Convention
 2012; 2015
4 9
U.S. Latino Leaders Educational Seminar in Israel
 2012
5 1
American Israel Public Affairs Committee
 2013-2016
5 2
Hispanic National Bar Association
 2013
5 3
Utah State Bar Spring Convention, St. George
 2013
5 4
U.S. Conference of Mayors, 81st Annual Meeting
 2013
5 5
Fire Conference agenda and directory
 2015
5 6
White House Commission on U.S. Presidential Scholars
 2015
5 7
White House Commission on U.S. Presidential Scholars
 2016

V:  CorrespondenceReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
6 1
Constituent correspondence
 2006
6 2
Constituent correspondence
 2007
6 3
Thank you letters to constituents
 2007
6 4
Constituent correspondence
 2008
6 5
Constituent correspondence
 2009
6 6
Constituent correspondence
 2010
6 7
Constituent correspondence
 2011
6 8
Constituent correspondence
 2012
6 9
Constituent correspondence
6 9
Constituent correspondence
7 1
Correspondence
 1998
7 2-10
Correspondence
 2003-2016
7 11
Correspondence
8 1
Thank you cards
 2007-2012
8 2
Thank you cards
 2008-2012
8 3
Holiday cards and birthday cards
 2009-2012

VI:  Event invitationsReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
9 1-8
Event invitations
 2006-2016

VII:  Finance and banking materialsReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
10 1
Articles and materials
 2002-2005
10 2
Correspondence
 2003-2005
10 3
Presentations and reports
 2005
10 4
Mayor Peter Corroon Salt Lake Country 2012 proposed budget
 2011
10 5
General expenditure information
 2008-2011
10 6
Higher education appropriation
 2010

VIII:  General materialsReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
11 1
General materials
 1998-2014
11 2
General legislative materials
 1998-2010
11 3
Newspaper clippings
 2001-2012
11 4
Certificates and awards
 2003-2015
11 5
Bill Richardson, candidate for President
 2007
11 6
21 LLC Utah Limited Liability Company vs. Defendants
 2007
11 7
Andrew Joan Utah Individual Income Tax Return
 2008
11 8
Handwritten notes
 2008-2010
11 9
Legislative and law paraphernalia
 2008-2012
11 10
Utah State Legislative Guides
 2008-2014
11 11
Funeral brochures and obituaries
 2009-2012
11 12
General administrative information
 2010-2011
11 13
General blue slips
 2010-2011
11 14
General travel information
 2010-2014
11 15
Sundance Institute administrative materials
 2010-2011
11 16
Formal legal opinion, closed political caucuses
 2011
11 17
General materials regarding latinos and politics
 2011-2015
11 18
UDOT windshield damage report
 2012
11 19
Amici Curiae Brief of Utah Pride Center
11 20
General script and talking points

IX:  Immigration lawReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
12 1-3
Legislation on immigration
 2005-2012
12 4
Arizona immigration law

X:  Letter of recommendation materialsReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
13 1-6
Legislation on immigration
 2006-2012

XI:  National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed OfficialsReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
14 1
Los Angeles 26th Annual Conference
 2009
14 2
Denver 27th Annual Conference
 2010
14 3
Florida 29th Annual Conference
 2012
14 4
Chicago 20th Annual Conference
 2013
14 5
Edward R. ROybal Legacy Gala
 2015
14 6
Las Vegas 32nd Annual Conference
 2015
14 7
D.C. 33rd Annual Conference
 2016
14 8
Latino election handbook
 2008; 2010
15 1
Policy Institute on Sustainable Communities
 2005
15 2
Policy Institute, Public Finance, and Economic Devlopment
 2005
15 3
Healthy Communities Initiative Policy Institute
 2007
15 4
Latino Legislative Forum on Health Disparities
 2007
15 5
Policy Institute on Sustainable Communities
 2008
15 6-9
Board of Directors Meetings
 2012-2016

XII:  National Hispanic Caucus of State LegislatorsReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
16 1
Health Disparities Conference
 2007
16 2
Membership directory and pamphlet
 2007
16 3
National summits
 2007-2011
16 4
Bylaws Task Force meeting
 2010
17 1-8
Executive Committee Meeting and Business Board of Advisors Meeting
 2007-2012

XIII:  Presentations and reportsReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
18 1
Legislative Auditor General performance audits
 2002; 2011
18 2
Democratic Profile of House District 25
 2003
18 3
Health Care Challenges for the Latino Community
 2005
18 4
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act
 2005
18 5
National Ability Center
 2006-2008
18 6
Utah Fund of Funds, Annual Report to Utah State Legislature
 2006
18 7
Energy Policy for America, The Heartland Insitute, A Guidebook for Elected Officials
 2007
18 8
Executive Education: Native Nation Building
 2008
18 9
Latino Voter Forums Report
 2008
18 10
Minority and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Programs
 2008
18 11
Report to the Utah State Legislature, A Performance Audit of the Utah State Hospital
 2008
18 12
United States Hispanic Leadership Institute, The Emerging Power of Ethnic/Racial Minorities in Congressional Elections
 2009
18 13
Bucking the Trend: Tales of Successful Firms in Turbulent Times
 2009
18 14
Utah Retirement System
 2009
19 1
Local History District
 2010
19 2
State of Utah Workforce Profile Report, Executive Summary
 2010
19 3
United Way of Salt Lake, Community Assessment
 2010
19 4
Utah Higher Education Assistance Authority
 2010
19 5
Utah State Democratic Caucus, administrative and general
 2010-2014
19 6
Wasatch Canyons Tomorrow
 2010
19 7
2010 Census Redistricting Data Summary File
 2011
19 8
Educare presentation
 2011
19 9
Equity Utah, Experiences of Gay and Transgender Utahns
 2011
19 10
SS Consulting Private Lands proposal and reports
 2011
19 11
Utah Data Book prepared for the Utah State Legislature
 2011
19 12
Utah National Guard Annual Report
 2011
19 13
American Israel Education Foundation briefing book, Latino legislative and labor leaders educational seminar
 2012
19 14
Negotiations Affairs Department, Palestine Liberation Organization
 2012
19 15
Black House Sundance Film Festival sponsorship opportunities
 2015
19 16
Democratic Profile of Senate District 7, Speical Report for Senator Romero
19 17
Equity and Diversity at the U, presentation from Office for Equity and Diversity

XIV:  Projects and involvementsReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
20 1
Romero, The University of Michigan Law School class of 1996
 2006
20 2
Board of Hispanic Caucus Chairs, High School Retention of Latino students
 2007
20 3
Utah Minority Bar Association
 2008-2012
20 4
Catholic Business Network materials and directory
 2009-2011
20 5
Emily's List: elect pro-choice Democratic women
 2009
20 6
Project New West
 2009
20 7
American Council of Young Political Leaders, U.S. to Brazil
 2011
20 8
Emerging Leaders Program
 2011-2012
20 9
Partnership for a New American Economy
 2011
20 10
Sugarcane Industry in Brazil

XV:  Research materialsReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
21 1
Publications on cell phone laws
 2003-2009
21 2
Articles
 2004-2012
21 3
Assault weapons
 2007
21 4
General articles
 2007-2012
21 5
Information regarding victim restitution
 2007
21 6
Iran divestment
 2008
21 7
Vulnerable adult recklessness
 2009-2010
21 8
Affinity fraud articles
 2010
21 9
Utah Governers and Legislators retirement and health insurance information
 2010
21 10
Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control
 2011-2012

XVI:  State Legislative Leaders FoundationReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
22 1
Health Care Summitt - Baltimore, Maryland
 2012
22 2
Leadership Forum - Providence, Rhode Island
 2012

XVII:  OversizedReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box
23
General
 2012
24
Memorabilia
 2012
25
Pins and buttons
 2012
26
State legislature seals
 2012

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Congresses and conventions--United States
  • Emigration and immigration law--United States--Sources
  • Hispanic American legislators--Archives
  • Legislators--United States
  • Legislators--Utah--Archives

Personal Names

  • Romero, Ross L.--Archives

Corporate Names

  • National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (U.S.)--Records and correspondence
  • Utah. Legislature. House of Representatives--Records and correspondence

Geographical Names

  • Utah--Politics and government
  • Utah--Politics and government--Sources

Form or Genre Terms

  • Brochures
  • Business correspondence
  • Financial records
  • Invitations
  • Legislative materials
  • Records (Documents)
  • Reports
  • Research (Documents)

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2019

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