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Virginia Secretary Of Education
The secretary of education is a member of the Virginia Governor's Cabinet. The office is currently held by Aimee Guidera. List of secretaries of education References {{Virginia Cabinet leaders 1972 establishments in Virginia Government agencies established in 1972 Education Education is the transmission of knowledge and skills and the development of character traits. Formal education occurs within a structured institutional framework, such as public schools, following a curriculum. Non-formal education als ... *Education ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aimee Guidera
Aimee Rogstad Guidera (born 1967) is an American education professional and public official who serves as Virginia Secretary of Education. Early life and education Born and raised in Maryland, Guidera received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, and later earned a master's degree in public policy from the John F. Kennedy School of Government. Career After attending university, Guidera taught for the Japanese Ministry of Education and later worked for the National Governors Association on education policy and academic standards. From 1995 to 2003, Guidera worked for the National Alliance of Business, eventually becoming the organization's Vice President of Programs. From 2003 to 2005, Guidera was the director of the Washington, D.C. office of the National Center for Educational Accountability. In 2005, Guidera founded the Data Quality Campaign (DQC), a nonpartisan, nonprofit advocacy organization established to improve th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheri Yecke
Cheri Pierson Yecke (born February 5, 1955) is an author and retired conservative Republican professor in the United States. Biography Yecke holds a bachelor's degree in history from the University of Hawaii, a master's of science degree in teaching from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and a Ph.D. in educational psychology from the University of Virginia. Yecke served on the Virginia State Board of Education under Governor George Allen (1995–1998) and then was Virginia's Deputy Secretary of Education (1998–2001) and Secretary of Education (2001-2002) under Governor Jim Gilmore. She also served as the Director of Teacher Quality and Public School Choice at the U.S. Department of Education for the Bush administration (2002–2003), during which time she was detailed to the White House as a senior advisor for USA Freedom Corps. Yecke then became the Commissioner of Education for the State of Minnesota for Governor Tim Pawlenty (2003–2004). As Minnesota's education c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atif Qarni
Atif Mustafa Qarni (born 1978) is an American teacher, former military non-commissioned officer, and Democratic politician who was appointed by Governor Ralph Northam as Virginia Secretary of Education. Early life and education Emigrating from Karachi, Pakistan, with his family at the age of ten, Qarni grew up in Parkville, Maryland, before moving to Manassas, Virginia, in 2005. He obtained a bachelor’s degree in sociology from George Washington University, a master’s in history and a teaching license in secondary education from George Mason University, a master's in educational administration from Strayer University, and is a doctoral candidate at Vanderbilt University. Career He served in the United States Marine Corps, was deployed to Iraq as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom, and rose to the rank of Sergeant. He served as a paralegal at the international law firm McDermott Will & Emery before beginning a career in teaching. He then served as a civics, economics, U.S. h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dietra Trent
Dietra Yvette Trent (born December 17, 1963) served as the Virginia Secretary of Education under Governor Terry McAuliffe. She previously served as Deputy Secretary of Education from 2006 to 2010 and again from 2014 to 2016 and was elevated after Anne Holton's resignation as Secretary to campaign for her husband, Tim Kaine's vice presidential bid in 2016 2016 was designated as: * International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly. * International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa .... References External links Virginia Secretary of Education Living people 1963 births State cabinet secretaries of Virginia Virginia Democrats African-American people in Virginia politics Women in Virginia politics African-American state cabinet secretaries Hampton University alumni Virginia Commonwealth University alumni People from Halifax County, Virginia 21s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terry McAuliffe
Terence Richard McAuliffe (born February 9, 1957) is an American businessman and politician who served as the List of governors of Virginia, 72nd governor of Virginia from 2014 to 2018. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, he was co-chairman of President Bill Clinton's Bill Clinton 1996 presidential campaign, 1996 reelection campaign, co-chairman of the 1997 Presidential Inaugural Committee, chairman of the 2000 Democratic National Convention, chairman of the Democratic National Committee from 2001 to 2005 and chairman of Hillary Clinton's Hillary Clinton 2008 presidential campaign, 2008 presidential campaign. McAuliffe was an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination in the 2009 Virginia gubernatorial election. In the 2013 Virginia gubernatorial election, 2013 gubernatorial election, after he ran unopposed in the Democratic primary, he defeated Republican Party (United States), Republican Ken Cuccinelli and Libertarian Party (United Sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anne Holton
Anne Bright Holton (born February 1, 1958) is an American lawyer and judge who served as the Virginia Secretary of Education, Secretary of Education for the Virginia, Commonwealth of Virginia from 2014 to 2016. She is married to United States Senator and former Governor of Virginia, Virginia Governor Tim Kaine, the 2016 Democratic Party vice presidential candidate selection, vice presidential running mate of Hillary Clinton in the 2016 United States presidential election, 2016 election. Holton served as First Lady of Virginia from 2006 to 2010. She served as interim president of George Mason University from 2019 to 2020. Early life Born in Roanoke, Virginia, Holton is the daughter of Jinks Holton, Virginia Harrison "Jinks" (Rogers) and Linwood Holton, a lawyer and Republican Party politician. Her paternal grandfather was an executive at a small coal-hauling railroad. As a child, Holton started a club dedicated to service and good deeds. In 1969, her father was elected as governo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Javaid Siddiqi
Javaid Edward Siddiqi (born April 9, 1977) is an American educator and former government official. He served as Virginia Secretary of Education under Governor Bob McDonnell from November 2013 to January 2014. He is currently president and CEO of the Hunt Institute, an education-focused nonprofit. Early life and education Siddiqi is a lifelong resident of Chesterfield County, Virginia. The son of a father from Pakistan and a mother from New York, Siddiqi grew up in Ettrick, Virginia. His father was a professor at Virginia State University. Siddiqi attended Chesterfield County Public Schools from kindergarten until his graduation from Matoaca High School. He initially attended Longwood University, but chose instead to study at Richard Bland College, a community college. He received his associate's degree from Richard Bland College in 1998. He later attended the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), graduating with a bachelor's degree in biology. He later received a master' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laura Fornash
Laura Worley Novey (born August 26, 1969) is an American education official and consultant. She served as Virginia Secretary of Education under Governor Bob McDonnell from 2011 to 2013. Prior to this, she served as Deputy Secretary of Education from 2010 to 2011, and was formerly the director of state government relations for Virginia Tech. Early life and education Fornash is a native of Chesterfield County, Virginia. Fornash received her B.S. and M.S. degrees from Virginia Tech. Career Prior to serving in the administration of Governor Bob McDonnell, Fornash worked as a lobbyist for Virginia Tech for over twenty years. She was appointed Deputy Secretary of Education in 2010 and was elevated to secretary upon the resignation of Gerard Robinson. She also served as executive director of the Commission on Higher Education Reform, Innovation and Investment. She left in 2013 to take a position as a lobbyist on behalf the University of Virginia The University of Virginia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob McDonnell
Robert Francis McDonnell (born June 15, 1954) is an American politician, attorney, businessman, academic administrator, and former military officer who served as the 71st governor of Virginia from 2010 to 2014. He is a member of the Republican Party. Born in Philadelphia, McDonnell was a lieutenant colonel in the United States Army Reserve. He later served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1992 to 2006, and was attorney general of Virginia from 2006 to 2009. A member of the Republican Party, McDonnell was elected governor of Virginia after using the campaign slogan "Bob's for Jobs." He defeated Democratic state Senator Creigh Deeds by a 17-point margin in the 2009 general election, which was marked by the severe recession of the late 2000s. McDonnell succeeded Democrat Tim Kaine, who was term-limited by Virginia law. After taking office as governor, McDonnell advocated privatization and promoted offshore drilling for Virginia. He moved to extend a contract to outso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerard Robinson
Gerard Robinson (born September 24, 1966) is a former Virginia secretary of education and Florida education commissioner. He is a school choice proponent and former president of the Black Alliance for Educational Options. He was selected to be Virginia secretary of education for Governor-elect Bob McDonnell in 2010. Robinson received an associate's degree from El Camino College, a bachelor's degree from Howard University and a master's degree in education from Harvard University Harvard University is a Private university, private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1636 and named for its first benefactor, the History of the Puritans in North America, Puritan clergyma .... References External links * Gerard Robinson and Van Jones: Invest in education, not more prisonsRobinson: Obama Redefined School Reform for Democrats State cabinet secretaries of Virginia African-American state cabinet secretaries Harvard Gra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Kaine
Timothy Michael Kaine ( ; born February 26, 1958) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the Seniority in the United States Senate, junior United States senator from Virginia since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, he served as the List of governors of Virginia, 70th governor of Virginia from 2006 to 2010, and as the 38th lieutenant governor of Virginia from 2002 to 2006. Kaine was the Democratic nominee for vice president of the United States in the 2016 United States presidential election, 2016 election as Hillary Clinton's running mate. Born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, Kaine grew up in Overland Park, Kansas, graduated from the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri, and earned a Juris Doctor degree from Harvard Law School before entering private practice and becoming a lecturer at the University of Richmond School of Law. He was first elected to public office in 1994, when he won a seat on the Richmond, Virginia, Richmond ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas R
Thomas may refer to: People * List of people with given name Thomas * Thomas (name) * Thomas (surname) * Saint Thomas (other) * Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church * Thomas the Apostle * Thomas (bishop of the East Angles) (fl. 640s–650s), medieval Bishop of the East Angles * Thomas (Archdeacon of Barnstaple) (fl. 1203), Archdeacon of Barnstaple * Thomas, Count of Perche (1195–1217), Count of Perche * Thomas (bishop of Finland) (1248), first known Bishop of Finland * Thomas, Earl of Mar (1330–1377), 14th-century Earl, Aberdeen, Scotland Geography Places in the United States * Thomas, Idaho * Thomas, Illinois * Thomas, Oklahoma * Thomas, Oregon * Thomas, South Dakota * Thomas, Virginia * Thomas, Washington * Thomas, West Virginia * Thomas County (other) * Thomas Township (other) Elsewhere * Thomas Glacier (Greenland) Arts and entertainment * ''Thomas'' (Burton novel), a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
