Hanna Skandera Explained

Hanna Skandera
Office:	Secretary of Education of New Mexico
Governor:	Susana Martinez
Term Start:	December 22, 2010
Term End:	June 20, 2017
Party:	Republican
Alma Mater:	Pepperdine University

Hanna Skandera is a former Secretary of Education of New Mexico. She served in the position from 2010 to 2017.^[1] She was not confirmed by the state Senate until February 16, 2015, after holding the title "secretary designate" for over four years.^[2] Prior to moving to New Mexico, she served as Deputy Education Commissioner of Florida

After President-elect Donald Trump announced his intention to nominate Betsy DeVos as United States Secretary of Education in November 2016, Skandera was mentioned as a possible candidate for deputy secretary or under secretary in the Department of Education.^[3]

On June 8, 2017, Skandera announced that she was stepping down as New Mexico Secretary of Education, effective June 20.^{[4] [5]}

External links

• Official Website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Reichbach . Matthew . Martinez taps former Florida official to head education department . December 22, 2010 . February 11, 2017 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20120626232004/http://newmexicoindependent.com/68416/martinez-taps-former-florida-official-to-head-education-department . June 26, 2012 .
2. Web site: Mozzone . Katherine . Hanna Skandera confirmed as PED Secretary . February 16, 2015 . February 11, 2017.
3. News: Skandera possible pick for U.S. education secretary. Albuquerque Journal. December 16, 2016.
4. http://krqe.com/2017/06/08/education-chief-skandera-steps-down/ Education Chief Skandera steps down
5. Web site: Skandera stepping down as education chief. 8 June 2017.