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Gov. Mikie Sherrill nominates NJ Dept of Ed, Higher Ed commissioners

In January, Gov. Mikie Sherrill nominated Dr. Lily Laux as New Jersey’s next commissioner of education. Gov. Sherrill nominated Margo Chaly to serve as the next secretary of higher education.

Dr. Laux was previously a principal at ILO Group, which partners with state agencies, districts and other leaders on a variety of issues. Previously, Laux served as Deputy Commissioner at the Texas Education Agency. Laux has also held positions as the Executive Director of Economic Mobility Systems and with Teach for America. She was a middle school teacher in Memphis, Tennessee. Laux earned a bachelor’s degree from Columbia University, a master’s in teaching from the University of Memphis and a Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin.

Chaly has most recently served as the Executive Director of the New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority (NJHESAA), which works to help families and students afford higher education. Prior to that, Chaly was Manager of Litigation & Operations at a law firm and worked for more than a decade at multinational insurance companies. Chaly is a lifelong New Jerseyan and a graduate from Ithaca College and Seton Hall University School of Law.

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