| FOR RELEASE: December 2, 2004 |
Contact: Susan Aspey (202) 401-1576 |
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Deputy Secretary of Education Gene Hickok has announced his resignation from the U.S. Department of Education after four years of helping to implement historic education reforms across the nation.
In a letter to President Bush, Deputy Secretary Hickok said, "Your unwavering dedication to reform education has given birth to a new era in this country. Today, we talk about accountability and results. We confront the achievement gap instead of closing our eyes to it. We talk about making the promise of America real for all of America's children.
"I will be forever grateful that you asked me to contribute to this noble cause. I have come to know hundreds of students whose lives will be changed forever because of your determination to put the interests of the children above those of the system."
"I am proud to have served alongside Gene Hickok, who has dutifully and tirelessly worked on behalf of America's children, ensuring that they are part of a system that gives each and every one of them the attention they deserve and academic tools for success," Secretary Paige said.
Regarding Secretary Paige, Hickok said, "I am fortunate to have served under a U.S. Secretary of Education whose experience, integrity, decency and courage made him the right man, for the right job, at the right time."
Dr. Hickok has served as deputy secretary of education since July 2003 and prior to this was under secretary of education since the beginning of the Bush Administration. Prior to joining the Bush Administration, Dr. Hickok served six years as secretary of education in the administration of former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge. Prior to this, he was a political science professor at Dickinson College and the founding director of Dickinson's Clarke Center for the Interdisciplinary Study of Contemporary Issues.
Dr. Hickok earned his bachelor's degree from Hampden-Sydney College and his master's degree and Ph.D. from the University of Virginia.
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