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Roderick Paige

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
Houston Independent School District Superintendent of Schools
In office
1994 – January 20, 2001
Trustee of the Houston Independent School District School Board
In office
1989–1994
Personal details
Born (1933-06-17) June 17, 1933 (age 84)
Monticello, Mississippi, US
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Gloria Crawford (m. 1956-1982)
Stephanie Nellons
Children Rod Paige, Jr.
Alma mater Jackson State University (BA)
Indiana University (MA, EdD)
Military service
Allegiance  United States
Service/branch  United States Navy
Years of service 1955–1957

Roderick Raynor "Rod" Paige (born June 17, 1933) served as the 7th United States Secretary of Education from 2001 to 2005. Paige, who grew up in Mississippi, moved from classroom teacher to college dean and school superintendent to be the first African American to serve as the nation's education chief.

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.

Paige has been serving as interim president of his alma mater, Jackson State University, since November 1, 2016.

Born in Monticello, Mississippi, Paige is the son of public school educators.

He earned a bachelor's degree from Jackson State University in Jackson, Mississippi. He earned a master's degree and a Doctor of Education degree in Physical Education from Indiana University Bloomington.


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