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Gerard Robinson

American education reformer (born 1966)

Gerard Robinson


24th Education Commissioner of Florida
In office June 21, 2011 – August 31, 2012
Governor	Rick Scott
Preceded by	Eric J. Smith
Succeeded by	Tony Bennett
14th Virginia Secretary of Education
In office January 16, 2010 – June 21, 2011
Governor	Bob McDonnell
Preceded by	Thomas R. Morris
Succeeded by	Laura Fornash

Personal details
Born	Gerard Robinson (1966-09-24) September 24, 1966 (age 57) Lake Charles, Louisiana, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Kimberly
Alma mater	El Camino College (AA) Howard University (BA) Harvard University (MEd)
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Gerard Robinson (born September 24, 1966) is a former Virginia secretary of education and Florida education commissioner. He is a school choice proponent and former president of the Black Alliance for Educational Options. He was selected to be Virginia secretary of education for Governor-elect Bob McDonnell in 2010.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Robinson received an associate's degree from El Camino College,^[4] a bachelor's degree from Howard University and a master's degree in education from Harvard University. ^[3]

References

^ "McDonnell to name Education Secretary". hamptonroads.com. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
^ "Choice Education Chiefs". wsj.com. 20 January 2010. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
^ ^a ^b "Kaye Kory's Richmond Report". fcnp.com. 10 February 2010. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
^ "Ballotpedia".

External links

Appearances on C-SPAN
Gerard Robinson and Van Jones: Invest in education, not more prisons
Robinson: Obama Redefined School Reform for Democrats
Education is the key to redeeming lives in prison

Offices and distinctions

Political offices
Preceded by Thomas R. Morris	Virginia Secretary of Education 2010–2011	Succeeded by Laura Fornash
Preceded by Eric J. Smith	Education Commissioner of Florida 2011–2012	Succeeded by Tony Bennett

Cabinet of Governor Bob McDonnell (2010–2014)

Cabinet
Secretary of the Commonwealth	Janet Vestal Kelly (2010–2014)
Secretary of Administration	Lisa Hicks-Thomas (2010–2014)
Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry	Todd Haymore (2010–2014)
Secretary of Commerce and Trade	Jim Cheng (2010–2014)
Secretary of Education	Gerard Robinson (2010–2011) Laura Fornash (2011–2013) Javaid Siddiqi (2013–2014)
Secretary of Finance	Ric Brown (2010–2014)
Secretary of Health and Human Resources	Bill Hazel (2010–2014)
Secretary of Natural Resources	Douglas Domenech (2010–2014)
Secretary of Public Safety	Marla Graff Decker (2010–2013)
Secretary of Technology	Jim Duffey (2010–2014)
Secretary of Transportation	Sean Connaughton (2010–2014)
Secretary of Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security	Terrie Suit (2011–2013) James W. Hopper (2013–2014)

Cabinet-level
Chief of Staff	Martin L. Kent (2010–2014)
Deputy Chief of Staff	Matt A. Conrad (2011–2013)
Counsel to the Governor	Jasen Eige (2010–2014)
Assistant for Commonwealth Preparedness	Terrie Suit (2010–2011)
Senior Advisor for Workforce	Robert Sledd (2010–2014)