Lucille Davy | |
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Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Education | |
In office September 9, 2005 –March 11, 2010 | |
Preceded by | William Librera |
Succeeded by | Bret Schundler |
Lucille Davy was the Commissioner of Education in New Jersey. She was named acting commissioner on September 9,2005,by former Governor of New Jersey Richard Codey. [1] She was named commissioner by Governor Jon Corzine as of July 11,2006. [2]
When she was named acting commissioner by Codey,she joined her husband,then Human Services Commissioner James Davy,in the cabinet. They are the first husband and wife to serve together in a state cabinet.
She is a former education policy advisor to Codey and former Gov. James McGreevey. When Corzine took office he announced his intention to retain Davy as acting commissioner while he led a national search for a new commissioner,a search which included Davy. When he appointed Davy to the post,he said her work as acting commissioner convinced him to select her for the permanent post.
Davy is a lifelong New Jersey resident and grew up in Livingston,New Jersey where she was a graduate of Livingston High School. She graduated cum laude from Seton Hall University with a bachelor's degree in mathematics,and she received her law degree from the Notre Dame Law School. She and her husband reside in Pennington,New Jersey. [3]