Jillian Balow
Jillian Balow | |
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Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction | |
In office January 5, 2015 – January 16, 2022 | |
Governor | Matt Mead Mark Gordon |
Preceded by | Cindy Hill |
Succeeded by | Kari Eakins (Acting) |
Personal details | |
Born | 1970 (age 53–54) Laramie, Wyoming, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Education | University of Wyoming (BA) Regis University (MEd) |
Jillian Balow is an American politician who was appointed as the Virginia superintendent of public instruction in January 2022. From 2014 to January 2022, she was the Wyoming superintendent of public instruction.
Career
Balow was a division administrator in the Wyoming Department of Family Services.[1]
Balow was president of the Council of Chief State School Officers.[2] A Republican, she was elected as the Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction in 2014, winning 61% of the vote against Democrat Mike Ceballos.[2] During her 2014 campaign, she opposed the Common Core initiatives.[1] Balow ran unopposed in 2018.[2] Her last day as the Wyoming superintendent was January 16, 2022.[3]
In January 2022, Balow was appointed by governor Glenn Youngkin as the Virginia superintendent of public instruction.[3] She succeeded acting Virginia superintendent Rosa Atkins.[2]
References
Citations
- ^ a b Graff 2014, p. G6.
- ^ a b c d The Virginian-Pilot 2022.
- ^ a b Eavis 2022, p. A1.
Bibliography
- Eavis, Victoria (January 14, 2022). "Balow resigns for Virginia job". Casper Star-Tribune. pp. A1. Retrieved 2022-05-23 – via newspapers.com.
- Graff, Trevor (November 2, 2014). "Candidates seek to unify education community". Casper Star-Tribune. p. 65. Retrieved 2022-05-24 – via newspapers.com.
- "Youngkin names Wyoming schools leader as Virginia's next superintendent". The Virginian-Pilot. January 14, 2022. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
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