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1933 birthsLiving peopleUnited States Secretaries of EducationPoliticians from Mississippi
United States Secretary of EducationAfrican Americanbachelor's degreeJackson State UniversityMaster's degreeEd.DIndiana University BloomingtonUniversity of HoustonGeorge W. BushEmma E. Booker Elementary SchoolSarasota, FloridaWorld Trade CenterSeptember 11, 2001 attacksWhite HouseMargaret SpellingsU.S. Senate
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Rod Paige | |
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| 7th United States Secretary of Education | |
In office January 20, 2001 – January 20, 2005 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Richard Riley |
| Succeeded by | Margaret Spellings |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1933-06-17) June 17, 1933 Monticello, Mississippi |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Jackson State University Indiana University-Bloomington |
Roderick Raynor "Rod" Paige (born June 17, 1933), served as the 7th United States Secretary of Education from 2001 to 2005. He was the first African American to serve as the nation's education chief. He earned a bachelor's degree from Jackson State University in Mississippi and a Master's degree and an Ed.D from Indiana University Bloomington. He also holds an honorary doctoral degree from the University of Houston presented to him in 2000.
Paige was sitting with George W. Bush at the Emma E. Booker Elementary School in Sarasota, Florida, when Bush received the news that a second plane had hit the World Trade Center in the September 11, 2001 attacks.
On November 15, 2004, Paige announced his resignation after overseeing the President's education agenda for four years. White House domestic policy adviser Margaret Spellings was nominated as his successor. The U.S. Senate confirmed her on January 20, 2005 after Bush's inauguration for a second term.
United States Secretaries of Education | ||
|---|---|---|
Hufstedler • Bell • Bennett • Cavazos • Alexander • Riley • Paige • Spellings • Duncan • King • DeVos |  | |
Cabinet of President George W. Bush (2001–2009) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Vice President | Richard B. Cheney (2001–2009) |  |
| Secretary of State | Colin Powell (2001–2005) • Condoleezza Rice (2005–2009) | |
| Secretary of the Treasury | Paul O'Neill (2001–2002) • John Snow (2002–2006) • Henry Paulson (2006–2009) | |
| Secretary of Defense | Donald Rumsfeld (2001–2006) • Robert Gates (2006–2009) | |
| Attorney General | John Ashcroft (2001–2005) • Alberto Gonzales (2005–2007) • Michael Mukasey (2007–2009) | |
| Secretary of the Interior | Gale Norton (2001–2006) • Dirk Kempthorne (2006–2009) | |
| Secretary of the Agriculture | Ann Veneman (2001–2005) • Mike Johanns (2005–2007) • Ed Schafer (2008–2009) | |
| Secretary of Commerce | Donald Evans (2001–2005) • Carlos Gutierrez (2005–2009) | |
| Secretary of Labor | Elaine Chao (2001–2009) | |
| Secretary of Health and Human Services | Tommy Thompson (2001–2005) • Mike Leavitt (2005–2009) | |
| Secretary of Education | Rod Paige (2001–2005) • Margaret Spellings (2005–2009) | |
| Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | Mel Martinez (2001–2003) • Alphonso Jackson (2003–2008) • Steve Preston (2008–2009) | |
| Secretary of Transportation | Norman Mineta (2001–2006) • Mary Peters (2006–2009) | |
| Secretary of Energy | Spencer Abraham (2001–2005) • Samuel Bodman (2005–2009) | |
| Secretary of Veterans Affairs | Anthony Principi (2001–2005) • Jim Nicholson (2005–2007) • James Peake (2007–2009) | |
| Secretary of Homeland Security | Tom Ridge (2003–2005) • Michael Chertoff (2005–2009) | |
| Chief of Staff | Andrew Card (2001–2006) • Joshua Bolten (2006–2009) | |
| Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency | Christine Todd Whitman (2001–2003) • Mike Leavitt (2003–2005) • Stephen Johnson (2005–2009) | |
| Director of the Office of Management and Budget | Mitch Daniels (2001–2003) • Joshua Bolten (2003–2006) • Rob Portman (2006–2007) • Jim Nussle (2007–2009) | |
| Director of National Drug Control Policy | John Walters (2001–2009) | |
| Trade Representative | Robert Zoellick (2001–2005) • Rob Portman (2005–2006) • Susan Schwab (2006-2009) | |
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