Dietra Trent

Dietra Trent
Dietra Trent
18th Virginia Secretary of Education
	In office; July 26, 2016 – January 13, 2018
Governor	Terry McAuliffe
Preceded by	Anne Holton
Succeeded by	Atif Qarni
Personal details
Born	Dietra Yvette Trent; December 17, 1963; Halifax County, Virginia, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	Hampton University (B.S.); Virginia Commonwealth ; University (M.P.A., Ph.D.)
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Dietra Yvette Trent (born December 17, 1963) had served as the Virginia Secretary of Education under Governor Terry McAuliffe.[1] She previously served as Deputy Secretary of Education from 2006 to 2010 and again from 2014 to 2016 and was elevated after Anne Holton's resignation to campaign for her husband, Tim Kaine's vice presidential bid in 2016.[2]

References

"Secretary of Education, Dr. Dietra Trent". education.virginia.gov. Commonwealth of Virginia. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
"Hampton University Alumna Appointed Virginia Secretary of Education : Hampton University News". News.hamptonu.edu. 2016-07-26. Retrieved 2017-01-23.

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Virginia Secretary of Education

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[1] "Secretary of Education, Dr. Dietra Trent". education.virginia.gov. Commonwealth of Virginia. Retrieved 21 December 2016.

[2] "Hampton University Alumna Appointed Virginia Secretary of Education : Hampton University News". News.hamptonu.edu. 2016-07-26. Retrieved 2017-01-23.