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Michael Lawrence Williams
Michael L Williams-headshot.jpg
Commissioner of the
Texas Education Agency
In office
August 27, 2012 December 31, 2015
Preceded by Texas Railroad Commissioner
1999–2011
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Robert Scott
Commissioner of the Texas Education Agency
2012–2015
Succeeded by
Mike Morath