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U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings today announced the appointment of David Dunn as chief of staff for the Department of Education. Prior to his appointment, Dunn was special assistant to President Bush for domestic policy at the White House Domestic Policy Council, where he handled all areas of education policy from early childhood through higher education.

Secretary Spellings also announced the appointments of Emily Kertz Lampkin and Robin Gilchrist as deputy chiefs of staff.

Regarding Dunn's appointment, Secretary Spellings said: "David Dunn's experience and expertise make him an outstanding addition to the Department of Education, and I have complete confidence in his ability to inspire and lead. He has been invaluable to the success of the President's education initiatives and is a trusted adviser who will continue to play a key role as we embark on the crucial years ahead for education reforms."

Prior to joining the Bush Administration, Dunn was associate executive director of the Texas Association of School Boards, where he was an expert on school finance and school accountability issues. Prior to this, he spent 15 years with the state of Texas as an education and fiscal policy analyst and was a leader at the education policy center that developed the blueprint for the Texas school accountability system in the 1990s.

Dunn earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Baylor University and a master's degree in government from the University of Texas at Austin. He is a native of Fort Worth, Texas, and lives with his wife, Renee, in Washington, D.C.

Emily Kertz Lampkin has served as the Department's director of No Child Left Behind communications and outreach for the past two years. Prior to this, she was deputy director of public affairs at the U.S. Department of Commerce. A Missouri native, Kertz Lampkin earned a bachelor's degree in history from the University of Missouri and lives with her family in Virginia.

Robin Gilchrist has served as a liaison to education associations at the Department for the past year. Prior to this, she was the director of the Texas Family Literacy Center and also served as assistant commissioner of education under then-Gov. George W. Bush. A Texas native, Gilchrist earned a bachelor's degree in economics and English from St. Edwards University and a master's degree in public affairs from the University of Texas. Gilchrist and her husband live in Washington, D.C., and Denver.

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