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Willie Jett

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Willie Jett
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Minnesota Commissioner of Education
Tenure

2023 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

2

Predecessor

Compensation

Base salary

$150,002

Elections and appointments
Appointed

December 22, 2022

Willie Jett is the Minnesota Commissioner of Education. He assumed office on March 13, 2023. His current term ends on January 4, 2027.

Gov. Tim Walz (D) appointed Jett to succeed Heather Mueller.[1]

Biography

Jett received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago and a master's degree from the University of Pittsburg. Prior to his appointment as commissioner, Jett was an instructor in the Education Administration Licensure program in the Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development at the University of Minnesota.[2]

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Political offices
Preceded by
Heather Mueller
Minnesota Commissioner of Education
2023-Present
Succeeded by
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Preceded by
Heather Mueller
Minnesota Commissioner of Education
-2023
Succeeded by
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