Who's Who
Heather A. Higginbottom: Appointed, Deputy Director of the Domestic Policy Council, White House
Education Department
Obama Appointees
| Arne Duncan |
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| Position: Secretary
Confirmed: Jan. 20, 2009 |
| Anthony Miller |
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| Position: Deputy Secretary of Education
Confirmed: July 24, 2009 |
| Martha J. Kanter |
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| Position: Under Secretary
Confirmed: June 19, 2009 |
| Carmel Martin |
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| Position: Assistant Secretary for Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Development
Confirmed: May 1, 2009 |
| Kathleen S. Tighe |
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| Position: Inspector General
Nominated: Nov. 20, 2009 |
| Charlie Rose |
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| Position: General Counsel
Confirmed: May 1, 2009 |
| Gabriella Gomez |
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| Position: Assistant Secretary for Legislation and Congressional Affairs
Confirmed: May 1, 2009 |
| Russlynn Ali |
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| Position: Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
Confirmed: May 1, 2009 |
| Thelma Melendez de Santa Ana |
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| Position: Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education
Confirmed: July 24, 2009 |
| Peter Cunningham |
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| Position: Assistant Secretary, Office of Communications and Outreach
Confirmed: May 1, 2009 |
| Alexa Posny |
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| Position: Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
Confirmed: Oct. 5, 2009 |
| Brenda Dann-Messier |
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| Position: Assistant Secretary for Vocational and Adult Education
Confirmed: Oct. 5, 2009 |
| Lynnae M. Ruttledge |
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| Position: Commissioner Rehabilitation Services Administration
Nominated: Oct. 16, 2009 |
| John Easton |
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| Position: Director of the Institute of Education Sciences
Confirmed: May 21, 2009 |
Choices at a Glance
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