BETSY DEVOS

Secretary of Education Betsy Devos at at an Insular Areas Technical Assistance Meeting on 4/18/2018 (Department of Education Photo)
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FULL NAME:
Elisabeth Dee DeVos

BORN:
January 8, 1958,
Holland, Michigan

EDUCATION:
Calvin College (BA)

POLITICAL PARTY:
Republican

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
2003-2005:
Chair, Michigan Republican Party
2017-2021:
U.S. Secretary of Education

RESOURCES:
Department of Education
Wikipedia

PORTRAIT:

Department of Education Photo

MEDIA COVERAGE:

President Donald Trump poses for a photo with students of Saint Andrew Catholic School on Friday, March 3, 2017, during a tour of the school in Orlando, Florida. Also shown is U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)

NOMINATION (11/23/2016): 
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New York Times
Wall Street Journal
Wall Street Journal
National Public Radio

PROFILES/ ANALYSIS:
New York Times (11/24/2016)
New York Times (1/10/2017)

OPPOSITION TO NOMINATION (2/3/2017):
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Wall Street Journal

CONFIRMATION (2/7/2017):
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Politico

RESIGNATION (1/7/2021):
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