Quinton Ross (politician)
{{Short description|American politician}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2011}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Quinton Ross
| image = Quinton Ross 2019.jpg
| caption=Quinton Ross in 2019 at Alabama State University's graduation
| order = 15th
| title = President of Alabama State University
| term_start = October 3, 2017
| term_end =
| predecessor = Gwendolyn Boyd
| successor =
| office1 = Minority Leader of the Alabama Senate
| term_start1 = November 2014
| term_end1 = October 2, 2017
| predecessor1 = Roger Bedford, Jr.
| successor1 = Billy Beasley
| state_senate2 = Alabama
| state2 = Alabama
| district2 = 26th
| term_start2 = November 6, 2002
| term_end2 = October 2, 2017
| preceded2 = Charles Langford
| succeeded2 = Incumbent
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1968|10|30}}
| birth_place = Mobile, Alabama, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| spouse = J. Kelley
| children = 2
| mother = Shirley A. Rice Ross
| father = Quinton T. Ross, Sr. (1946-2023)[https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/quinton-ross-obituary?id=52206969 Mr. Quinton Timothy Ross Sr., 1946 - 2023.] Legacy.com.
| profession = Educator; politician
| party = Democratic
| module =
{{Infobox academic | child=yes
| alma_mater = Alabama State University (BS, MA, EdD)
| thesis_title = The Alabama State Senate's Attitude about the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001
| thesis_url = https://www.proquest.com/docview/897673134/
| thesis_year = 2010
| doctoral_advisor = Robert H. Beach
| discipline =
| workplaces = 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.
Early life and education
Ross was born in Mobile, Alabama.
His parents, Quinton Ross, Sr., and Shirley A. Ross, met as students at Alabama State, and recruited to teach in Pontiac, Michigan, where Quinton, Jr. was raised.[https://pontiaccollectiveimpact.org/blog/pontiac-proud-dr-quinton-t-ross-jr-president-alabama-state-university/ Pontiac Proud: Dr. Quinton T. Ross, Jr., President, Alabama State University.] Pontiac Collective Impact Partnership. He attended Kennedy School (Pontiac, MI) and Pontiac Northern High School.
For college, Ross followed in his parents' footsteps and attended Alabama State, where he received his BS in 1992, Political Science; MA, Education in 1995; and EdD, Educational Leadership, Policy and Law in 2010.
Career
=Professional experience=
Ross has held several positions in education. He was the director of adult education consortium at H. Councill Trenholm State Community College.
He served as principal of Booker T. Washington Magnet High School, Montgomery, "the first Black principal of a magnet high school in Montgomery.”
Since 2017, he has served as president of Alabama State University.[https://cdm17283.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/presidents/id/361/ 2017-Present President, Dr. Quinton T. Ross. Jr.] Levi Watkins Learning Center, Alabama State University.
In 2024, he was named to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Board of Directors.Curry, Ebony JJ (April 9, 2024). [https://michiganchronicle.com/pontiac-native-alabama-state-university-president-dr-quinton-t-ross-jr-appointed-to-ncaas-top-governing-body/ Pontiac Native, Alabama State University President Dr. Quinton T. Ross, Jr. Appointed to NCAA’s Top Governing Body.] Michigan Chronicle.`
=Political experience=
He was a senator in the Alabama State Senate.
He served on the following legislative committees: Commerce, Transportation, and Utilities; Education (vice chair); Tourism and Marketing; and Veterans and Military Affairs.
Ross was found not guilty of corruption in 2011.{{cite news |url=http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2011/09/acquitted_sen_ross_questions_t.html |title=Sen. Quinton Ross, acquitted in Alabama bingo trial, questions the prosecution's motivations |work=The Birmingham News |date=September 18, 2011}}
Affiliations
Ross has been a member for the following organizations:
- Member, Council for Leaders in Alabama Schools
- Member, National Association of Secondary School Principals
- Member, NCAA Committee on Women’s Athletics, 2025
- Member, Omega Psi Phi
- Member, President’s Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), appointed by President Biden, 2022
Personal life
Ross is married to J. Kelley, and together they have two children named Quinmari and Quinton.{{cite web |title=Senator Quinton T. Ross, Jr.'s Biography |url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/27477/quinton-ross-jr |publisher=Project Vote Smart |access-date=October 21, 2012}} He is a member of Hutchinson Missionary Baptist Church.
References
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External links
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Category:Democratic Party Alabama state senators
Category:African-American state legislators in Alabama
Category:Politicians from Mobile, Alabama
Category:Alabama State University alumni
Category:21st-century African-American politicians
Category:20th-century African-American politicians