Penny Schwinn | |
|---|---|
| United States Deputy Secretary of Education Nominee | |
| Assuming office TBD | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Succeeding | Cindy Marten |
| Tennessee Commissioner of Education | |
| In office February 1, 2019 – July 1, 2023 | |
| Governor | Bill Lee |
| Preceded by | Candice McQueen Lyle Alishie (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Lizzette Reynolds |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1982 (age 42–43) Sacramento, California |
| Spouse | Paul Schwinn |
| Education | |
Penny Schwinn (born 1982) is an American educator and former Commissioner of Education for the U.S. state of Tennessee. She was appointed by Governor Bill Lee on January 17, 2019,[1] and was sworn in on February 1, 2019.[2] She resigned in May 2023. She was nominated by President-elect Donald Trump to serve as the United States Deputy Secretary of Education in January 2025.
- ^ Gonzales, Jason. "Gov.-elect Bill Lee taps reform advocate Penny Schwinn as new Tennessee education commissioner". The Tennessean. Retrieved 2022-09-24.
- ^ "About the Commissioner". www.tn.gov. Retrieved 2022-09-24.