April 09, 2009 11:10 PM UTC

Obama Hires Senate President Groff

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• by: Colorado Pols

From Politics West–another Obama administration pickup moves out of the rumor column, and it’s a doozy:

Senate President Peter Groff is poised to resign his legislative seat and take a job with President Barack Obama’s administration, according to multiple sources.

Groff, ever the charming and disarming, would only answer questions with questions, and then talk about music or sports…

But two sources have told The Denver Post that Groff will join the Department of Education in a position that involves faith-based and community initiatives.

Groff is considered the leading Democrat voice in the legislature on school reform…

A Democratic vacancy committee will appoint a successor to his east Denver seat.

The Senate Democratic caucus, with a 21-14 majority over Republicans, would elect a new Senate president. Contenders include President Pro Tem Betty Boyd of Lakewood, Majority Leader Brandon Shaffer of Longmont, John Morse of Colorado Springs and Abel Tapia of Pueblo.