Gayle Conelly Manchin
| Gayle Manchin | |
|---|---|
 | |
| West Virginia Secretary of Education and the Arts | |
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Assumed office January 16, 2017 | |
| Governor | Jim Justice |
| Preceded by | Kay Goodwin |
| President of the West Virginia Board of Education | |
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In office July 2013 – 2014 | |
| First Lady of West Virginia | |
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In role January 17, 2005 – November 15, 2010 | |
| Governor | Joe Manchin |
| Preceded by | Sandra Wise |
| Succeeded by | Joanne Tomblin |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Gayle Conelly June 20, 1947 Beckley, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Joe Manchin (1967–present) |
| Children |
Heather Joseph Brooke |
| Alma mater |
West Virginia University Salem International University |
Gayle Conelly Manchin (born June 20, 1947) is an American educator, politician, and former First Lady of West Virginia from 2005 to 2010.[1] She is the wife of former Governor and current U.S. Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia.
In 2007, Manchin was appointed to an eight-year term on the West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) from 2007 to 2015, which included a two-year stint as the President of the West Virginia Board of Education from 2013 to 2014.[2][1][3]
On January 13, 2017, Jim Justice, the then-Governor-elect of West Virginia, appointed Manchin to his cabinet as the state Secretary of Education and the Arts.[1][4] The Secretary for Education and Arts is responsible for the oversight of six West Virginian state government agencies, including West Virginia Public Broadcasting (WVPB).[1]
Biography
Early life and education
She was raised in Beckley, West Virginia and graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School. She received both her Bachelor of Arts in language arts and education, and a Master of Arts in reading (now known as the masters in literacy education), from West Virginia University.[3][1] In 1999, she received a second master's degree in educational technology leadership from Salem International University.[1][5]
In 1967, Gayle Conelly married Manchin, with whom she had three children, Heather, Joseph IV, and Brooke, and settled in Fairmont, West Virginia.
Career
Manchin is a career educator. She has worked as a teacher in the Marion County Public School district and a faculty member at Fairmont State University, where she established the university's inaugural Community Service Learning Program.[1][4]
She has also served as Director of the AmeriCorps Promise Fellow Program in West Virginia[5] Additionally, Machin worked for the Office of Secretary of Education and the Arts, where she established the West Virginia Partnerships to Assure Student Success initiative (WV PASS).[1]
Gayle Manchin held the position of First Lady of West Virginia from 2005 until 2010 during her husband's term as the state's governor. During her tenure as First Lady, Manchin simultaneously served as the chairperson of the West Virginia Citizen’s Council on Children and Families and Governor’s Healthy Lifestyles Coalition, co-chair of the Governor’s 21st Century Jobs Cabinet and the Intellectual Infrastructure of Vision Shared, and a member of the West Virginia Commission for National and Community Service.[5][1]
In 2007, Manchin was appointed to the West Virginia Board of Education from 2007 to 2015.[3][1] She served two terms as the Board of Education's vice president.[3] On July 10, 2013, Manchin was elected President of the West Virginia Board of Education for a two-year term.[3][2]
In 2016, Manchin was the subject of some controversy when USA Today, a national newspaper, published an article noting that Manchin, upon becoming Board of Education president in 2012, spearheaded a campaign for states to require schools to purchase EpiPens and other medical supplies.[1][6] Eleven states created laws to require schools to stock EpiPens, made by Mylan pharmaceuticals, leading to a "near monopoly" of Mylin's epinephrine autoinjector in the school health sector.[6] The article noted the potential for a conflict of interest, as Mylin's CEO, Heather Bresch, is Manchin's daughter.[1][6]
Incoming Governor of West Virginia Jim Justice appointed Manchin to his cabinet as the state's Secretary of Education and the Arts on January 13, 2017.[1] Manchin succeeded outgoing Secretary of Education Kay Goodwin, who was retiring from the office.[1] The Secretary for Education and the Arts oversees a collection of six state agencies, including West Virginia Public Broadcasting, the West Virginia Library Commission, the Division of Culture and History, Volunteer West Virginia, the state Center for Professional Development, and the Division of Rehabilitation Services.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 McElhinny, Brad (2017-01-13). "Gayle Manchin picked for Education and the Arts post". West Virginia MetroNews. Retrieved 2017-01-18.
- 1 2 Maunz, Shay (2013-07-10). "Gayle Manchin heading state Board of Education". Charleston Daily Mail. Retrieved 2014-09-16.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Gayle Manchin Elected President of the WVBE". West Virginia Department of Education. 2013-07-11. Retrieved 2017-01-18.
- 1 2 Morris, Jeffrey (2017-01-13). "Gayle Manchin named West Virginia Secretary of Department of Education and the Arts". WCHS. Retrieved 2017-01-18.
- 1 2 3 Biography of West Virginia First Lady Gayle Conelly Manchin (accessed 5/21/09)
- 1 2 3 O'Donnell, Jayne (2016-09-20). "Family matters: EpiPens had high-level help getting into schools". USA Today. Retrieved 2017-01-18.
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| Honorary titles | ||
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| Preceded by Sandra Wise |
First Lady of West Virginia 2005–2010 |
Succeeded by Joanne Tomblin |