Colorado lieutenant gov. Garcia resigns for higher ed post

Colorado’s lieutenant governor is stepping down to run a higher education commission.

Lt. Gov. Joe Garcia made the announcement Tuesday morning. He says he is leaving the administration to be president of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.

Garcia was elected lieutenant governor in 2010. Before that, he was president of Colorado State University-Pueblo.

Gov. John Hickenloooper will name a replacement, who must be confirmed by the Legislature. The governor gave no timetable for naming a replacement.