Below is a list of nominations and appointments to the Department of Education by Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States. As of January 3, 2024[update], according to tracking by The Washington Post and Partnership for Public Service, 12 nominees have been confirmed, 0 nominees are being considered by the Senate, 3 positions do not have nominees, and 1 appointment has been made that does not require Senate confirmation.[1]
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Denotes appointees awaiting Senate confirmation.
Denotes appointees serving in an acting capacity.
Denotes appointees who have left office or offices which have been disbanded.
Leadership
Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
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Miguel Cardona[2] |
March 2, 2021
(Confirmed March 1, 2021, 64–33)[RC 1] |
— | |
Cindy Marten |
May 18, 2021
(Confirmed May 11, 2021, 54–44)[RC 2] |
— | |
James Kvaal[3] |
September 22, 2021[4]
(Confirmed September 14, 2021, 58–37)[RC 3] |
— |
Office of the Secretary
Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
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— |
Lisa Brown[5] |
October 8, 2021
(Confirmed October 6, 2021 by voice vote)[V 1] |
— |
Catherine Lhamon[6] |
November 17, 2021
(Confirmed October 20, 2021, 51–50)[RC 4] |
— | |
— |
TBA | – | — |
— |
Gwen Graham[7] |
October 8, 2021
(Confirmed October 6, 2021 by voice vote)[V 2] |
— |
— |
Roberto Rodriguez[8] |
October 8, 2021
(Confirmed October 6, 2021 by voice vote)[V 3] |
— |
Sandra Bruce[9] |
January 26, 2022
(Confirmed December 2, 2021 by voice vote)[V 4] |
— |
Office of the Deputy Secretary
Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
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— |
TBA | — | — |
— |
TBA | — | — |
— |
Glenna Gallo |
May 15, 2023
(Confirmed May 10, 2023, 52–44)[RC 5] |
— |
Rehabilitation Services Administration | |||
Danté Quintin Allen | December 2023
(Confirmed December 6, 2023 by voice vote)[V 5] |
— |
Office of the Under Secretary
Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
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— |
Amy Loyd[10] |
June 10, 2022
(Confirmed June 8, 2022, 57–42)[RC 6] |
— |
— |
Nasser Paydar[11] |
August 12, 2022
(Confirmed August 4, 2022 by voice vote)[V 6] |
— |
Federal Student Aid | |||
— |
Richard Cordray[12] |
May 3, 2021 | — |
Withdrawn nominations
Office | Appointee | Announced | Withdrawn | Notes |
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— |
LaWanda Toney[13] | December 15, 2021 | January 3, 2024 | Nomination not resent |
See also
- Cabinet of Joe Biden, for the vetting process undergone by top-level roles including advice and consent by the Senate
- List of executive branch 'czars' e.g. Special Advisor to the President
Notes
Confirmation votes
- Confirmations by roll call vote
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Miguel A. Cardona, of Connecticut, to be Secretary of Education)". US Senate. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Cynthia Minette Marten, of California, to be Deputy Secretary of Education)". US Senate. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: James Richard Kvaal, of Massachusetts, to be Under Secretary of Education)". The White House. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Catherine Elizabeth Lhamon, of California, to be Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Department of Education)". US Senate. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Glenna Laureen Wright-Gallo, of Nevada, to be Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitation Services, Department of Education)". United States Senate. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Amy Loyd, of New Mexico, to be an Assistant Secretary of Education for Career, Technical, and Adult Education.)". US Senate. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
- Confirmations by voice vote
- ^ "PN608 — Elizabeth Merrill Brown — Department of Education 117th Congress (2021-2022)". The White House. October 6, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
- ^ "PN418 — Gwen Graham — Department of Education 117th Congress (2021-2022)". The White House. October 6, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
- ^ "PN559 — Roberto Josue Rodriguez — Department of Education 117th Congress (2021-2022)". The White House. October 6, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
- ^ "PN716 — Sandra D. Bruce — Department of Education 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. December 2, 2021. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
- ^ "PN152 — Dante Quintin Allen — Department of Education 118th Congress (2023-2024)". US Congress. December 6, 2023. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
- ^ "PN1897 - Nomination of Nasser H. Paydar for Department of Education, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. August 4, 2022. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
References
- ^ Service, Partnership for Public. "Political Appointee Tracker • Partnership for Public Service". Partnership for Public Service. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ Katie Lobosco (March 2021). "Miguel Cardona confirmed as education secretary". CNN. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
- ^ "President Biden Announces Key Nominees of his Health and Human Service, Education, and Veteran Affairs Teams". The White House. February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- ^ Kelliher, Rebecca (September 22, 2021). "James Kvaal as Under Secretary: What to Expect". Diverse.
- ^ "President Biden Announces More Key Administration Nominations". The White House. May 26, 2021.
- ^ "President Biden Announces His Intent to Nominate Catherine Lhamon for Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights at the Department of Education". The White House. May 13, 2021. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
- ^ "President Biden Announces His Intent to Nominate Eight Key Administration Leaders". The White House. April 16, 2021. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
- ^ "President Biden Announces 16 Key Administration Nominations". The White House. April 28, 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
- ^ "President Biden Announces Seven Key Nominations". The White House. June 11, 2021. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- ^ "President Biden Announces Ten Key Nominations". The White House. August 10, 2021.
- ^ "President Biden Announces Key Nominees". The White House. March 18, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Department of Education Announces Richard Cordray as Chief Operating Officer of Federal Student Aid | U.S. Department of Education". www.ed.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ "President Biden Announces Key Diplomatic and Agency Nominees". The White House. December 15, 2021. Retrieved March 5, 2022.