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Paolo DeMaria
Paolo DeMaria was the superintendent of public instruction for Ohio. He was selected by the State Board of Education on May 11, 2016, and was sworn in on July 11, 2016.[1][2] DeMaria retired on September 24, 2021.[3]
Biography
The son of European immigrants, DeMaria grew up in Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and New Jersey. He received a B.A. from Furman University and an M.P.A. from the Ohio State University's College of Public Affairs. DeMaria's professional experience includes working as a staff member in the Ohio State Senate, as director of Ohio's Office of Budget and Management, as chief policy advisor to former Governor Bob Taft (R), and as associate superintendent for the Ohio Department of Education's Center for School Options and Finance. Prior to his selection as state superintendent of public instruction, DeMaria had worked for six years as a consultant for Education First Consulting.[4]
Education
- B.A., Furman University
- M.P.A., The Ohio State University's College of Public Affairs[4]
Political career
Ohio Superintendent of Public Instruction (2016 - 2021)
DeMaria was appointed as the Ohio superintendent of public instruction by the Ohio State Board of Education on May 11, 2016. He was sworn in on July 11, 2016. DeMaria replaced interim officeholder Lonny Rivera, who had stepped in following the December 31, 2015, retirement of former Superintendent Richard Ross.[1][2] DeMaria retired on September 24, 2021.[5]
Appointments
2016
The Ohio State Board of Education selected DeMaria to served as Ohio superintendent of public instruction in a unanimous vote on May 11, 2016.[1]
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ohio Department of Education, "Paolo DeMaria Selected as Ohio’s State Superintendent of Public Instruction," May 11, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Dayton Daily News, "New public schools chief in Ohio reports to work," June 27, 2016
- ↑ WSAZ3, "Ohio State Superintendent to retire," July 1, 2021
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 LinkedIn, "Paolo DeMaria," accessed September 24, 2021
- ↑ WSAZ3, "Ohio State Superintendent to retire," July 1, 2021
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Ohio Superintendent of Public Instruction 2016 - 2021 |
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