Penny Schwinn
Penny Schwinn | |
|---|---|
| United States Deputy Secretary of Education | |
Nominee | |
| Assuming office TBD | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Succeeding | Cindy Marten |
| Tennessee Commissioner of Education | |
| In office February 1, 2019 – July 1, 2023 | |
| Governor | Bill Lee |
| Preceded by | Candice McQueen Lyle Alishie (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Lizzette Reynolds |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1982 (age 42–43) Sacramento, California |
| Spouse(s) | Paul Schwinn |
| Education | |
Penny Schwinn (born 1982) is an American educator and politician. She was the Commissioner of Education for the U.S. state of Tennessee from 2019 until 2023. She was appointed by Governor Bill Lee.[1] and was sworn in on February 1, 2019.[2]
In January 2025, President Donald Trump nominated Schwinn to be the United States Deputy Secretary of Education.[3]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Gonzales, Jason. "Gov.-elect Bill Lee taps reform advocate Penny Schwinn as new Tennessee education commissioner". The Tennessean. Retrieved 2022-09-24.
- ↑ "About the Commissioner". www.tn.gov. Archived from the original on 2022-09-24. Retrieved 2022-09-24.
- ↑ Jones, Vivian. "Trump picks former Tennessee education chief Penny Schwinn as Deputy Secretary of Education". The Tennessean. Retrieved 2025-01-20.
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