Lamar Alexander

Read our coverage of the fifth U.S. Secretary of Education, who served from 1999 to 1993

U.S. President George H. Bush glances toward his choices for two Cabinet positions during a White House press briefing, Monday, Dec. 18, 1990 in Washington. At left is former Tennessee Gov. Lamar Alexander, the President's pick for education secretary.

Lamar Alexander, Fifth U.S. Education Secretary: Biography and Achievements

Background and highlights of Lamar Alexander's tenure as the fifth U.S. Secretary of Education.

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