NEW: Denver schools chief appointed to Senate vacancy

By: Associated Press | WNCT
Published: January 04, 2009

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DENVER (AP) - Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter has appointed Denver's public schools superintendent to fill a Senate vacancy that will be created by the promotion of Sen. Ken Salazar to interior secretary in the Obama administration.

Many Republicans and Democrats considered schools superintendent Michael Bennet a dark horse candidate for the Senate spot because of his lack of legislative experience.

Bennet had been mentioned as a possible choice for President-elect Barack Obama's education secretary, but Obama chose 44-year-old Arne Duncan, chief executive officer of Chicago public schools for the Cabinet post.

Salazar's nomination to head the Interior Department will be considered by the Senate.

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