| Ted L. Strickland | |
| Office: | 39th Lieutenant Governor of Colorado |
| Governor: | John D. Vanderhoof |
| Term Start: | July 16, 1973 |
| Term End: | January 14, 1975 |
| Predecessor: | John D. Vanderhoof |
| Successor: | George L. Brown |
| Birth Name: | Theodore Lawrence Strickland |
| Birth Date: | 17 September 1932 |
| Birth Place: | Austin, Texas |
| Death Place: | Brighton, Colorado |
| Party: | Republican |
Theodore Lawrence Strickland (September 17, 1932 - March 14, 2012)[1] [2] was an American politician who served as the 39th Lieutenant Governor of Colorado from 1973 to 1975 under Governor John D. Vanderhoof. Strickland served in both houses of the Colorado General Assembly and was President of the Colorado Senate.[3]
In 1978 and 1986, Strickland was the unsuccessful Republican nominee for governor of Colorado. He lost in 1978 to Democratic incumbent Richard D. Lamm and in 1986 to Lamm's incoming successor, Roy R. Romer.