Carolyn Colvin | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Commissioner of the Social Security Administration | |
Acting | |
| Assumed office November 30, 2024 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Martin O'Malley |
| In office January 19, 2013 – January 20, 2017 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Michael J. Astrue |
| Succeeded by | Nancy Berryhill (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 27, 1942 Arnold, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Morgan State University (BS, MBA) |
Carolyn W. Colvin (born May 27, 1942, in Arnold, Maryland) is an American public administrator who is serving as Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration since being appointed on February 14, 2013 to succeed Michael J. Astrue. On June 20, 2014, President Barack Obama nominated her to serve as the commissioner.[1] On September 18, 2014, the United States Senate Committee on Finance approved her nomination by a 22–2 vote.[2] However, her nomination was never brought up for a vote before the full Senate.[3]
Previously, she was the Deputy Commissioner, having been nominated by Obama and confirmed by the United States Senate in 2010. She had previously worked at the Social Security Administration during the 1990s.[4][5]
Colvin is a graduate of Morgan State University with a BS in Business Administration and an MBA. She has one son and six grandchildren.
- ^ "Obama to Nominate Colvin to Lead Social Security Administration". The Wall Street Journal. June 20, 2014.[dead link]
- ^ "Finance Committee Approves Carolyn Colvin for Social Security Commissioner | The United States Senate Committee on Finance". www.finance.senate.gov.
- ^ Urban, Peter. "Larson Urges Leadership at Social Security Administration". CT News Junkie.
- ^ "Social Security Press Release".
- ^ Brannon, Jody. "Carolyn Colvin, Commissioner (acting)". National Journal. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013.