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Mary Cathryn Ricker
Mary Cathryn Ricker was the Minnesota commissioner of education. Gov. Tim Walz (D) appointed Ricker on December 20, 2018.[1] Ricker resigned on April 1, 2021.[2]
Biography
Before becoming the state education commissioner, Ricker was the executive vice president of the American Federation of Teachers. She was elected to that position in July 2014. From 2005 to 2014, Ricker was president of the Saint Paul (Minn.) Federation of Teachers, AFT Local 28, becoming vice president in 2012. Ricker taught in St. Cloud and St. Paul, Minnesota, in Camas, Washington, and in Seoul, South Korea.[3]
Education
Ricker earned her undergraduate degree in English with a mathematics minor at the University of Saint Thomas. She completed her graduate work in Teacher Leadership at the University of Minnesota.[1]
Political career
Commissioner of Education (2019-2021)
Ricker served as the Minnesota commissioner of education from 2019 to 2021.
Appointments
2018
Gov. Tim Walz appointed Ricker on December 20, 2018.[1]
See also
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- Minnesota Commissioner of Education
- Superintendent of Schools
- Minnesota school districts
- Minnesota Department of Education
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Office of Governor Tim Walz & Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan, "Walz-Flanagan Announce Commissioners for Department of Education, Office of Higher Education, and Department of Corrections," December 20, 2018
- ↑ MN.gov, "Ricker's resignation letter," March 8, 2021
- ↑ American Federation of Teachers, "Mary Cathryn Ricker," accessed April 15, 2019
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| Preceded by Brenda Cassellius |
Minnesota Commissioner of Education 2019–2021 |
Succeeded by Heather Mueller |
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