Penny Schwinn

Penny Schwinn
Tennessee Commissioner of Education
In office
February 1, 2019 – July 1, 2023
GovernorBill Lee
Preceded byCandice McQueen
Lyle Alishie (acting)
Succeeded byLizzette Reynolds
Personal details
Born1982 (age 43–44)
Sacramento, California
Spouse(s)Paul Schwinn
Education

Penny Schwinn (born 1982) is an American educator and politician. She was the Commissioner of Education for the U.S. state of Tennessee from 2019 until 2023. She was appointed by Governor Bill Lee. and was sworn in on February 1, 2019.

In January 2025, President Donald Trump nominated Schwinn to be the United States Deputy Secretary of Education. In July 2025, it was announced that Schwinn's candidacy had been withdrawn.

References

  1. ↑ Gonzales, Jason. "Gov.-elect Bill Lee taps reform advocate Penny Schwinn as new Tennessee education commissioner". The Tennessean. Retrieved 2022-09-24.
  2. ↑ "About the Commissioner". www.tn.gov. Archived from the original on 2022-09-24. Retrieved 2022-09-24.
  3. ↑ Jones, Vivian. "Trump picks former Tennessee education chief Penny Schwinn as Deputy Secretary of Education". The Tennessean. Retrieved 2025-01-20.
  4. ↑ "Penny Schwinn is no longer Trump's nominee to be No. 2 at the Education Department". Chalkbeat. 2025-07-31. Retrieved 2025-08-09.