TEXAS EDUCATION COMMISSIONER MICHAEL WILLIAMS

Michael Williams was appointed Texas commissioner of education by Gov. Rick Perry on Sept. 1, 2012. As commissioner, Williams heads the Texas Education Agency, which oversees pre-kindergarten through high school education for more than five million students enrolled in both traditional public schools and charter schools.

Williams’ appointment as commissioner is the latest in what has been a lifetime of public service. After earning a Bachelor’s, Master’s and law degree from the University of Southern California.