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Rod Paige

Secretary of Education · 2001

Rod Paige, Secretary of Education. Roderick Raynor Paige Sr. (June 17, 1933 – December 9, 2025) 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.

Positions

  • Secretary of Education2001-01-20–2005-01-20

Biography

Roderick Raynor Paige Sr. (June 17, 1933 – December 9, 2025) 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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Capitol Receipts, “Rod Paige: Secretary of Education,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/appointee/wQ283396/rod-paige (accessed 2026-10-13).

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