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Rod Paige

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American politician (1933-2025)

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Roderick Raynor Paige Sr. was an American academic and politician who served as the 7th United States secretary of education from 2001 to 2005 during the George W. Bush administration. He was the first African American to serve as the secretary of education.

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Paige being sworn in by Vice President Dick Cheney as Secretary of Education while President George W. Bush looks on, 2001Paige being sworn in by Vice President Dick Cheney as Secretary of Education while President George W. Bush looks on, 2001

Awards 1

2000Harold W. McGraw Prize in Education

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Roderick Raynor Paige Sr. was an American academic and politician who served as the 7th United States secretary of education from 2001 to 2005 during the George W. Bush administration. He was the first African American to serve as the secretary of education. His tenure as education secretary was noted for his involvement in the creation and passage of the No Child Left Behind Act in 2002.

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United States
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Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1933 to 2025 · aged 92
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