Colorado Politicians Eye Chancellor’s Job

Two Colorado politicians have thrown their hats in the ring for the chance to become chancellor of the Colorado State University system, seeking a post that technically has not been established yet, The Coloradoan reports.

According to the newspaper, the CSU Board of Governors is planning to create a separate “CEO-style chancellor position,” since Larry E. Penley — who serves in the dual roles of chancellor of the CSU system and president of the Fort Collins campus — resigned suddenly earlier this month (Penley’s last day is November 30). The board will discuss the issue at its December meeting.

U.S. Senator Wayne Allard, who is retiring from the Senate when his second term is up in January, and Colorado State Representative Bernie Buescher, who lost his re-election bid earlier this month, have both said publicly that they’re interested in the new chancellor position, the newspaper reports.