List of Department of Education appointments by Joe Biden

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]

Color key[edit]

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[edit]

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
— Secretary of Education	Miguel Cardona^[2]	March 2, 2021 (Confirmed March 1, 2021, 64–33)^{[RC 1]}	—
— Deputy Secretary of Education	Cindy Marten	May 18, 2021 (Confirmed May 11, 2021, 54–44)^{[RC 2]}	—
— Under Secretary of Education	James Kvaal^[3]	September 22, 2021^[4] (Confirmed September 14, 2021, 58–37)^{[RC 3]}	—

Office of the Secretary[edit]

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
— General Counsel	Lisa Brown^[5]	October 8, 2021 (Confirmed October 6, 2021 by voice vote)^{[V 1]}	—
— Assistant Secretary of Education (Civil Rights)	Catherine Lhamon^[6]	November 17, 2021 (Confirmed October 20, 2021, 51–50)^{[RC 4]} Vice President Harris cast tie-breaking vote	—
— Assistant Secretary of Education (Communications and Outreach)	TBA	–	—
— Assistant Secretary of Education (Legislation and Congressional Affairs)	Gwen Graham^[7]	October 8, 2021 (Confirmed October 6, 2021 by voice vote)^{[V 2]}	—
— Assistant Secretary of Education (Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Development)	Roberto Rodriguez^[8]	October 8, 2021 (Confirmed October 6, 2021 by voice vote)^{[V 3]}	—
— Inspector General of Education	Sandra Bruce^[9]	January 26, 2022 (Confirmed December 2, 2021 by voice vote)^{[V 4]}	—

Office of the Deputy Secretary[edit]

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
— Chief Financial Officer	TBA	—	—
— Assistant Secretary of Education (Elementary and Secondary Education)	TBA	—	—
— Assistant Secretary of Education (Special Education and Rehabilitative Services)	Glenna Gallo	May 15, 2023 (Confirmed May 10, 2023, 52–44)^{[RC 5]}	—
Rehabilitation Services Administration
— Commissioner of the Rehabilitation Services Administration	Danté Quintin Allen	December 2023 (Confirmed December 6, 2023 by voice vote)^{[V 5]}	—

Office of the Under Secretary[edit]

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
— Assistant Secretary of Education (Career, Technical, and Adult Education)	Amy Loyd^[10]	June 10, 2022 (Confirmed June 8, 2022, 57–42)^{[RC 6]}	—
— Assistant Secretary of Education (Postsecondary Education)	Nasser Paydar^[11]	August 12, 2022 (Confirmed August 4, 2022 by voice vote)^{[V 6]}	—
Federal Student Aid
— Chief Operating Officer of Federal Student Aid	Richard Cordray^[12]	May 3, 2021	—

Withdrawn nominations[edit]

Office	Appointee	Announced	Withdrawn	Notes
— Assistant Secretary of Education (Communications and Outreach)	LaWanda Toney^[13]	December 15, 2021	January 3, 2024	Nomination not resent

Notes[edit]

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[edit]

^ 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.

[Cardona-3] "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Miguel A. Cardona, of Connecticut, to be Secretary of Education)". US Senate. Retrieved November 12, 2021.

[Marten-4] "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Cynthia Minette Marten, of California, to be Deputy Secretary of Education)". US Senate. Retrieved November 12, 2021.

[Kvaal-7] "On the Nomination (Confirmation: James Richard Kvaal, of Massachusetts, to be Under Secretary of Education)". The White House. Retrieved October 20, 2021.

[Lhamon-11] "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.

[Gallo-18] "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.

[Loyd-21] "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.

[Brown-9] "PN608 — Elizabeth Merrill Brown — Department of Education 117th Congress (2021-2022)". The White House. October 6, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2021.

[Graham-13] "PN418 — Gwen Graham — Department of Education 117th Congress (2021-2022)". The White House. October 6, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2021.

[Rodriguez-15] "PN559 — Roberto Josue Rodriguez — Department of Education 117th Congress (2021-2022)". The White House. October 6, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2021.

[Bruce-17] "PN716 — Sandra D. Bruce — Department of Education 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. December 2, 2021. Retrieved December 4, 2021.

[Allen-19] "PN152 — Dante Quintin Allen — Department of Education 118th Congress (2023-2024)". US Congress. December 6, 2023. Retrieved December 7, 2023.

[Paydar-23] "PN1897 - Nomination of Nasser H. Paydar for Department of Education, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. August 4, 2022. Retrieved August 15, 2022.

[1] Service, Partnership for Public. "Political Appointee Tracker • Partnership for Public Service". Partnership for Public Service. Retrieved July 16, 2021.

[2] Katie Lobosco (March 2021). "Miguel Cardona confirmed as education secretary". CNN. Retrieved March 1, 2021.

[5] "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.

[6] Kelliher, Rebecca (September 22, 2021). "James Kvaal as Under Secretary: What to Expect". Diverse.

[8] "President Biden Announces More Key Administration Nominations". The White House. May 26, 2021.

[10] "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.

[12] "President Biden Announces His Intent to Nominate Eight Key Administration Leaders". The White House. April 16, 2021. Retrieved April 16, 2021.

[14] "President Biden Announces 16 Key Administration Nominations". The White House. April 28, 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2021.

[16] "President Biden Announces Seven Key Nominations". The White House. June 11, 2021. Retrieved June 11, 2021.

[20] "President Biden Announces Ten Key Nominations". The White House. August 10, 2021.

[22] "President Biden Announces Key Nominees". The White House. March 18, 2022.

[24] "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.

[25] "President Biden Announces Key Diplomatic and Agency Nominees". The White House. December 15, 2021. Retrieved March 5, 2022.

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