Michael Bennet | |
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United States Senator from Colorado | |
Assumed office January 21, 2009 Serving with John Hickenlooper | |
Preceded by | Ken Salazar |
Superintendent of Denver Public Schools | |
In office July 1, 2005 – January 21, 2009 | |
Preceded by | Jerome Wartgow |
Succeeded by | Tom Boasberg |
Personal details | |
Born | Michael Farrand Bennet November 28, 1964 New Delhi, India |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Susan Daggett (1997–present) |
Children | 3 |
Education | Wesleyan University (BA) Yale University (JD) |
Website | Senate website |
Michael Farrand Bennet (born November 28, 1964) is an American businessman, lawyer, and Democratic politician. He is the senior United States Senator from Colorado. He became a senator when Ken Salazar was appointed Secretary of the Interior.
Bennet worked as managing director for the Anschutz Investment Company, chief of staff to then-Denver mayor (and former Colorado Governor) John Hickenlooper, and superintendent of Denver Public Schools.
On April 3, 2019, Bennet announced that he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer.[1] He had surgery and was later announced cancer-free.[2] A month later on May 2, Bennet launched his 2020 campaign for President of the United States.[3] He announced that he would seek the Democratic nomination for president during an interview on CBS This Morning.[4] He ended his campaign on February 11, 2020 after a poor performance in the New Hampshire primaries.[5]
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