Gwen Graham

American attorney, politician and member of the Democratic Party

Gwendolyn Graham (born January 31, 1963) is an American attorney and politician. Graham is the Assistant Secretary of Education for Legislation and Congressional Affairs since 2021. She was the U.S. Representative for Florida's 2nd congressional district from 2015 to 2017. She is the daughter of Bob Graham, the former United States Senator and Governor of Florida.

Gwen Graham
Assistant Secretary of Education for Legislation and Congressional Affairs
Assumed office
October 8, 2021
PresidentJoe Biden
SecretaryMiguel Cardona
Preceded byPeter Oppenheim (2019)
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Florida's 2nd district
In office
January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2017
Preceded bySteve Southerland
Succeeded byNeal Dunn
Personal details
Born
Gwendolyn Graham

(1963-01-31) January 31, 1963 (age 61)
Miami Lakes, Florida, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)
Mark Logan
(m. 1985, divorced)

Stephen Hurm
Children3 (with Logan)
RelativesBob Graham (father)
Adele Khoury Graham (mother)
EducationUniversity of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (BA)
American University (JD)

Graham is a Democrat. She was a candidate for Governor of Florida in the 2018 election.

In April 2021, President Joe Biden announced that Graham would be nominated to be assistant secretary of the United States Department of Education for legislation and congressional affairs.[1] Her nomination was confirmed in the U.S. Senate on October 6, 2021 by voice vote.[2]

References

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  1. "President Biden Announces His Intent to Nominate Eight Key Administration Leaders". The White House. 2021-04-16. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
  2. "Gwen Graham's nomination as assistant secretary of education confirmed by U.S. Senate", Tallahassee Democrat, October 6, 2021