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Katy Anthes
Katy Anthes is a former Colorado Commissioner of Education. She was appointed as the interim commissioner on May 20, 2016, by the Colorado State Board of Education following the resignation of predecessor Rich Crandall, who left after only four months in office. After serving as the interim commissioner for seven months, the board formally appointed Anthes on December 14, 2016.[1][2][3]
Anthes stepped down as the Colorado Commissioner of Education on June 26, 2023. She was replaced by Susana Cordova.[4]
Biography
Anthes earned a bachelor of science in anthropology from the University of Oregon in 1996, then went on to complete both a master's and doctorate degree in public affairs from the University of Colorado Denver. She is a founder and partner in the Third Mile Group, an independent education and social policy group in Denver. Before joining the Department of Education, Anthes worked as a program director for the Education Commission of the States and as a part-time faculty member at the University of Colorado Denver.
Anthes joined the Department of Education in 2011 as executive director of educator effectiveness, eventually becoming chief of staff for the department. She submitted her resignation on May 16, 2016, citing personal reasons, but withdrew the resignation upon her appointment as interim commissioner on May 20, 2016.[5]
Education
- B.S., anthropology, University of Oregon (1996)
- M.A., public affairs, University of Colorado Denver (2001)
- Ph.D., public affairs, University of Colorado Denver (2007)[5]
Political career
Colorado Commissioner of Education (2016 - 2023)
Anthes was appointed as the interim commissioner of education on May 20, 2016, following the abrupt resignation of Rich Crandall. Crandall had assumed the position on January 19, 2016, to replace the interim commissioner, Elliott Asp, who had been appointed upon the retirement of former Commissioner Robert Hammond. Crandall resigned after only four months in office, citing an incompatibility between the workload and family obligations; at the time, his family resided outside of Colorado.[1]
Anthes had previously worked as the department's chief of staff but had submitted her resignation only five days prior to her appointment; she had been with the department for five years. Anthes told reporters that her resignation was a "personal decision" and that she was "excited to get to work on this transition."[2][5]
“Katy Anthes is fantastic,” Crandall said of the appointment. “I can only say good about her.”[2]
After serving as the interim commissioner for seven months, the board formally appointed Anthes as the Colorado Commissioner of Education on December 14, 2016.[3] Anthes stepped down on June 26, 2023. [6]
About the office
The Colorado Commissioner of Education is a state executive position in the Colorado state government. The commissioner is the chief state school officer and executive officer of the department of education.[7] The commissioner is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the Colorado Board of Education.
Appointments
2016
Anthes was appointed as the interim Colorado commissioner of education on May 20, 2016, by the Colorado State Board of Education. She was formally appointed as the Colorado commissioner of education on December 14, 2016.[2][3]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Chalkbeat, "Colorado education commissioner resigns after brief stint in job," May 19, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Chalkbeat, "Education department chief of staff chosen as interim commissioner, Crandall discusses sudden exit," May 20, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Denver Post, "Katy Anthes, who helped stabilize education department, appointed Colorado’s education commissioner," December 14, 2016
- ↑ ‘'Greeley Tribune, “Colorado commissioner of education will retire in June," June 14, 2023
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 LinkedIn, "Katy Anthes," accessed May 21, 2016
- ↑ ‘'Greeley Tribune, “Colorado commissioner of education will retire in June," June 14, 2023
- ↑ Colorado Revised Statutes, "22-2-110," accessed January 12, 2021
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Colorado Commissioner of Education 2016-2023 |
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