Michael Bennet facts for kids
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Michael Bennet
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| United States Senator from Colorado |
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| Assumed office January 21, 2009 Serving with John Hickenlooper |
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| Preceded by | Ken Salazar |
| Superintendent of Denver Public Schools | |
| In office July 1, 2005 – January 21, 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Jerome Wartgow |
| Succeeded by | Tom Boasberg |
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| 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) |
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. He had surgery and was later announced cancer-free. A month later on May 2, Bennet launched his 2020 presidential campaign. He ended his campaign on February 11, 2020 after a poor performance in the New Hampshire primaries.
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Bennet during the 111th Congress
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Bennet speaking at the 2019 Iowa Democratic Wing Ding in August 2019
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