California State Senator Picked to Lead Community Colleges

A California state senator and former college president has been named chancellor of the state's community-college system.

Sen. Jack Scott, 74, a Democrat who is chairman of the Senate Committee on Education, will become leader of the 109-campus system on January 1, 2009, when his Senate term ends, the college system's Board of Governors announced on Thursday.

Mr. Scott has served in the Legislature since 1997. In addition to leading the education committee, he

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