James Cole Jr.

For other people named James Cole, see James Cole (disambiguation).

James Cole Jr.


United States Deputy Secretary of Education Acting
Incumbent
Assumed office January 28, 2016
Preceded by	John King, Jr. (acting)
Personal details
Alma mater	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign University of Chicago Law School

James Cole, Jr. is the general counsel, delegated the duties of the United States Deputy Secretary of Education.^[1]

Education

Cole received his B.S. in finance with honors from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and his J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School, where he served as a comment editor of the University of Chicago Law School Roundtable.^[2]

Department of Education

Acting Deputy Secretary of Education

Delegated the duties of Deputy Secretary on January 28, 2016, Cole serves as the chief operating officer and chief legal officer, and oversees a broad range of operational, management, policy, legal and program functions at the Department. Cole also oversees the Department's work on President Obama's My Brother's Keeper Task Force.^[2]

General Counsel for Department of Education

On June 10, 2013 President Barack Obama nominated Cole as General Counsel.^[3] He was then confirmed by the Senate as the Department's general counsel in December 2014.^[2]

Department of Transportation

From 2011 to 2014 Cole served as the deputy general counsel of the United States Department of Transportation. In this role he advised the secretary, deputy secretary and general counsel on legal, policy and program matters relating to DOT's 10 operating administrations, including the Federal Aviation Administration, Federal Highway Administration and Federal Railroad Administration.^[2]

Legal career

From 2004 to 2011, he served on the board of directors of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund. From 2005 to 2011, he also served on the board of trustees of Prep for Prep, a New York City-based youth leadership development program that identifies and prepares students of color for the rigors of independent day and boarding schools. In addition, he has mentored high school and college students since graduating from Dunbar Vocational High School, located in Chicago.^[2]

From 1996 to 2011, Cole worked at the law firm of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz in New York City, where, in 2004, he became a partner in the corporate department. He has advised a broad range of public and private companies in a variety of industries in the United States and around the world.

Prior to joining Wachtell, Lipton, Cole clerked for Judge Stephanie K. Seymour of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.^[2]

References

↑ "Education Department Announces James Cole Jr. to Assume the Duties of Deputy Secretary". United States Department of Education. January 28, 2016. Retrieved March 21, 2016. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
1 2 3 4 5 6 "James Cole, Jr., General Counsel, Delegated the Duties of Deputy Secretary of Education". United States Department of Education. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
↑ "President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts", White House, June 10, 2013

External links

James Cole Jr. Department of Education biography

Political offices
Preceded by John King, Jr.	United States Deputy Secretary of Education (Acting) 2016–present	Succeeded by Incumbent

Agencies under the United States Department of Education

Headquarters: 400 Maryland Avenue SW (Education Department Building) John King, Jr., Secretary of Education James Cole Jr., Acting Deputy Secretary of Education

Secretary of Education	Office for Civil Rights Institute of Education Sciences

Deputy Secretary of Education	Office of Safe and Drug Free Schools Office of Innovation and Improvement Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services Office of English Language Acquisition Office of Elementary and Secondary Education

Under Secretary of Education	Office of Federal Student Aid Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education Office of Postsecondary Education White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities

Programs	National Center for Education Statistics National Library of Education National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research Office of Migrant Education Education Resources Information Center National Assessment of Educational Progress

Independent organizations	Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance National Institute for Literacy National Assessment Governing Board National Board for Education Sciences White House Initiative on Tribal Colleges and Universities White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics

Deputy leaders of the United States federal executive departments

Current	Agriculture Commerce Defense Education Energy Health and Human Services Homeland Security Housing and Urban Development Interior Justice Labor State Transportation Treasury Veterans Affairs

Past	Commerce and Labor Health, Education, and Welfare Navy Post Office War

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