Lucille E. Davy
Commissioner
New Jersey Department of Education
Lucille E. Davy was sworn in as New Jersey’s Commissioner of Education on October 16, 2006, after being nominated by Governor Corzine and confirmed by the State Senate. She had served as acting Commissioner of Education since September of 2005.
A life-long resident of New Jersey, Commissioner Davy is a graduate of Livingston High School. She received a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Seton Hall University and a juris doctorate from the University of Notre Dame School of Law.
She was admitted to the New Jersey Bar and Federal District Court in 1980. She is also a New Jersey certified math teacher, and has taught at the local and collegiate levels.
Prior to her appointment as acting Commissioner, Mrs. Davy served as Special Counsel to the Governor for education.
Her father, Anthony Del Tufo, was a special education teacher, supervisor and school board member in Livingston. The Commissioner frequently notes that it was her experience as a young girl, going to work with her father and getting her first inside look at teaching that paved the way for her career in education and her dedication to the field.
With her background in education policy, and as an attorney, a teacher and a former member of the Westfield Schools Parent-Teacher Council, she brings a unique perspective to her role as Commissioner.
Commissioner Davy lives in Pennington and is married to James M. Davy. They have two sons, James and Andrew, who are college students.
