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U.S. Secretary of Education Announces Chief of Staff and Additional Staff Hires

U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos today announced the hiring of several senior staff members.

Today’s announcement was the first official staff announcement, with additional hiring announcements expected to be made in the coming weeks. In addition to today’s announcement, the White House announced the President’s intention to nominate Carlos Muñiz as the U.S. Department of Education’s General Counsel.

  • Josh Venable Chief of Staff
  • Dougie Simmons Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations
  • Ebony Lee Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Effective date: 4/16/17
  • Robert Eitel Senior Counselor to the Secretary
  • James Manning Senior Advisor to the Under Secretary and Acting Under Secretary Effective date: 4/16/17
  • Jana Toner White House Liaison
  • Candice Jackson Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Office for Civil Rights and Acting Assistant Secretary
  • Jason Botel Deputy Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education and Acting Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education,
  • Jose Viana Assistant Deputy Secretary and Director for the Office of English Language Acquisition, Effective date: 4/24/17