(TRENTON)—Acting Governor Richard J. Codey today announced the appointment of Lucille Davy as Acting Commissioner of the Department of Education, effective September 12, 2005.

 

“Lucille Davy is actively involved in national education reform,” said Codey.  “As Commissioner, she will continue her work to improve teacher quality, student achievement and accountability in schools.  Under her leadership, New Jersey’s children will have the best education possible.”

 

Mrs. Davy has served as Special Counsel to the Governor for Education Policy since January 2002.  In that role, she was the Governor's representative to the State Board of Education, the Commission on Higher Education, and the New Jersey Institute of Technology Board of Trustees.  Mrs. Davy also served as the Governor's liaison to the State Department of Education, the state's professional education associations, the Business Coalition for Educational Excellence, and national organizations including the National Governor's Association, Achieve, the James B. Hunt Institute, and the American Diploma Project Network.  She also oversaw the implementation of the Governor's education initiatives.

 

"I thank Governor Codey for the wonderful opportunity to lead the Department in carrying out his education agenda," said Ms. Davy.  "The Governor has made it clear to me that education will continue to be a priority in his gubernatorial agenda through his last day in office. I look forward to working with the Governor, the Department staff, the State Board of Education, the business and education communities and the Legislature to continue to improve educational opportunities for every child in New Jersey."

 

Prior to her working at the Governor’s office, Davy worked as an Education Policy Advisor for several years.  An attorney admitted to the bar of New Jersey and the Federal District Court, Mrs. Davy previously practiced law for eleven years.  She is also a certified mathematics teacher and was an adjunct professor of Mathematics at St. Mary's College in Indiana and Mercer County Community College in New Jersey.  She earned a B.S. degree in Mathematics from Seton Hall University and a J.D. from the University of Notre Dame.