Michael Bennet
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United States Senator from Colorado since 2009 (born 1964)
Key facts
- Preceded by
- Ken Salazar
- Leader
- Harry Reid
- Succeeded by
- Jon Tester
- Born
- Michael Farrand Bennet , ( 1964-11-28 ) November 28, 1964 (age 61) , New Delhi , India
- Citizenship
- United States
- Party
- Democratic
- Spouse
- Susan Daggett ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1997 )
- Parent
- Douglas J. Bennet (father)
- Relatives
- James Bennet (brother)
- Education
- Wesleyan University ( BA ), Yale University ( JD )
- Website
- Senate website , Campaign website
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- New Delhi
- Sibling
- James Bennet
- Occupation
- school superintendent
- Position held
- United States senator
- Educated at
- St. Albans School
- Political party
- Democratic Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- American English
- Academic degree
- Juris Doctor
- Official website
- www.bennet.senate.gov
- Image
- Ruhle, Bennet and Carville.jpg
- Number of children
- 3
- Work location
- Washington, D.C.
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- Commons category
- Michael Bennet
- date of birth
- 1964-11-28
- name in native language
- Michael Bennet
- birth name
- Michael Farrand Bennet
- phone number
- +1-202-224-5852
- Commons Creator page
- Michael Bennet
- writing language
- American English
- candidacy in election
- 2022 United States Senate election in Colorado
- P10632
- Michael Bennet
- medical condition
- dyslexia
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Encyclopedic overview
Michael Farrand Bennet (born November 28, 1964) is an American attorney and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Colorado, a seat he has held since 2009. A member of the Democratic Party, he was appointed to the seat when Senator Ken Salazar became Secretary of the Interior. He previously worked as a managing director for the Anschutz Investment Company, chief of staff to Denver mayor (and his future Senate colleague) John Hickenlooper, and superintendent of Denver Public Schools.
Bennet is the son of Douglas J. Bennet, a former State Department official and president of Wesleyan University. Early in his career, Bennet worked for Ohio governor Richard Celeste. He received a Juris Doctor degree from Yale Law School, worked as a law clerk, and was counsel to the U.S. deputy attorney general during the administration of Bill Clinton.
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