Michael Bennet
U.S. Senator and Education Policy Advocate
Born
November 28th, 1964
60 years ago
Category
Leaders & Politicians
Country
United States
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Served as a U.S. Senator from Colorado since 2009. Prior to the Senate, served as the Superintendent of Denver Public Schools, where implemented reforms to improve education standards. Played a significant role in various legislative initiatives, focusing on healthcare and education policy. Also ran for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020.
Introduced the Comprehensive Immigration Reform bill
Participated in negotiations for the Affordable Care Act
Served on various Senate committees
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