Paul Pastorek
| Paul G. Pastorek | |
|---|---|
| Louisiana Superintendent of Education | |
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In office March 2007 – May 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Cecil J. Picard |
| Succeeded by | Ollie Tyler (interim) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 1954 New Orleans, Louisiana, USA |
| Spouse(s) | Kathleen "Kathy" S. Pastorek |
| Children |
Ryan Paul Pastorek |
| Residence |
Former: Baton Rouge, Louisiana Loudoun County, Virginia |
| Alma mater |
De La Salle High School |
| Occupation | Education and defense specialist |
Ryan Paul Pastorek
Jeffrey Thomas Pastorek
Former: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
De La Salle High School
Loyola University New Orleans
Paul G. Pastorek (born June 1954) is a lawyer in Loudoun County, Virginia, who was from 2007 to 2011 the Louisiana state superintendent of education, based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He was appointed superintendent by the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE), of which he had been one of three appointed members from 1996 to 2004. BESE sets and monitors state education policy.
Pastorek was born and reared in New Orleans, from which he graduated from De La Salle High School and Loyola University. He then received his Juris Doctor from the Loyola University New Orleans College of Law and was admitted to the Louisiana state bar in 1979.
Pastorek had a long-term association with the law firm Adams and Reese, based in the New Orleans office of the firm. From 2002 to 2004, he was the general counsel to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, a position to which he was appointed by U.S. President George W. Bush. At NASA, he was an advisor to the then administrator, Sean O'Keefe. In 2004, Pastorek was instrumental in directing the team which developed NASA's reorganization plan. There he received NASA's Exceptional Achievement and Distinguished Service medals.In 2004, he left NASA and formed Next Horizon, a statewide non-profit organization and think tank on educational issues based in Baton Rouge.
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