Obama Appointees

Arne Duncan
Position: Secretary Confirmed: Jan. 20, 2009

Anthony Miller
Position: Deputy Secretary of Education Confirmed: July 24, 2009

Martha J. Kanter
Position: Under Secretary Confirmed: June 19, 2009

Carmel Martin
Position: Assistant Secretary for Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Development Confirmed: May 1, 2009

Kathleen S. Tighe
Position: Inspector General Confirmed: March 10, 2010

Charlie Rose
Position: General Counsel Confirmed: May 1, 2009

Gabriella Gomez
Position: Assistant Secretary for Legislation and Congressional Affairs Confirmed: May 1, 2009

Russlynn Ali
Position: Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Confirmed: May 1, 2009

Thelma Melendez de Santa Ana
Position: Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education Confirmed: July 24, 2009

Eduardo M. Ochoa
Position: Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education Confirmed: June 22, 2010

Peter Cunningham
Position: Assistant Secretary, Office of Communications and Outreach Confirmed: May 1, 2009

Alexa Posny
Position: Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services Confirmed: Oct. 5, 2009

Brenda Dann-Messier
Position: Assistant Secretary for Vocational and Adult Education Confirmed: Oct. 5, 2009

Jack Buckley
Position: Commissioner of Education Statistics Confirmed: Dec. 22, 2010

Lynnae M. Ruttledge
Position: Commissioner Rehabilitation Services Administration Confirmed: Dec. 24, 2009

John Easton
Position: Director of the Institute of Education Sciences Confirmed: May 21, 2009

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