Groff (born April 21, 1963) is a former member of the Obama administration and a former Colorado legislator and President of the Colorado Senate.
An attorney, public servant, and political veteran, Groff was elected as a Democrat to the Colorado House of Representatives in 2000, then re-elected in 2002.
In 2003, he was appointed to the Colorado Senate, where he represented Senate District 33, which includes northeastern Denver, Colorado.
Groff was the first African-American to serve as Colorado Senate
president pro tem and Senate President.
In May 2009, he was selected by President Barack Obama to head the faith- based-initiatives center for the U.S.