RODERICK PAIGE
Name: Roderick Raynor Paige
Born: 17 June 1933 Monticello, Mississippi
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, built a career on a belief that education equalizes opportunity,
moving from 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.
Born in Monticello, Mississippi, Paige is the son of public school educators. He
earned a bachelor's degree from Jackson State University in Mississippi and a
Master's degree and an Ed.D from Indiana University Bloomington.
Name: Roderick Raynor Paige
Born: 17 June 1933 Monticello, Mississippi
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, built a career on a belief that education equalizes opportunity,
moving from 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.
Born in Monticello, Mississippi, Paige is the son of public school educators. He
earned a bachelor's degree from Jackson State University in Mississippi and a
Master's degree and an Ed.D from Indiana University Bloomington.