Margaret Spellings is President Bush's current Secretary of the Department of Education. She is also one of the authors of the No Child Left Behind Act.
Fast Facts:
- Birth Name: Margaret Dudar
- Born November 30, 1957, in Michigan
- Party: Republican
- Assumed Office: January 20, 2005
- Preceded by: Rod Paige
- Alma Mater: University of Houston
- First mother of school-aged children to serve as Education Secretary
- Spouse: Robert Spellings
Positions Held
- Associate Executive Director, Texas Association of School Boards
- Political Director/Senior Advisor, Bush's gubernatorial campaign
- Secretary of Education
PBS Controversy
During January of 2005, Spellings sent a letter to PBS that criticized an episode of Postcards From Buster that had aired. She believed that government funds should not have been used to create an episode of the show that depicted "Buster the Bunny" interacting with a child from a same sex relationship. However, it was never mentioned during the show that the couple was gay.
Spellings was later attacked by Barney Frank, who felt her comments were defamatory. Subsequently, the episode of the show was never made available for distribution. In addition, Pat Mitchell, the chairman of PBS, stepped down.
Television Appearances
Margaret Spellings Timeline
November 30, 1957: Born Margaret Duda in Michigan
1994: Political director for George W. Bush's first gubernatorial campaign
1995-2000: Senior adviser to George W. Bush during his term as Governor of Texas
November 17, 2004: Nominated to the post of the Secretary of Education by George W. Bush
January 20, 2005: Confirmed by Senate and sworn in as Secretary of Education
September, 2005: Formed the Commission on the Future of Higher Education
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