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Lauro Cavazos

Lauro Cavazos
4th United States Secretary of Education
In office
September 20, 1988 – December 12, 1990
PresidentRonald Reagan
George H. W. Bush
Preceded byWilliam Bennett
Succeeded byLamar Alexander
10th President of Texas Tech University
In office
1980–1988
Preceded byLawrence Graves (interim)
Succeeded byRobert W. Lawless
Personal details
Born
Lauro Fred Cavazos

(1927-01-04)January 4, 1927
Kingsville, Texas, U.S.
DiedMarch 15, 2022(2022-03-15) (aged 95)
Concord, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpousePeggy Ann Murdock[1]
Children10
Parents
  • Lauro F. Cavazos Sr.[1][2] (father)
  • Tomasa (Quintanilla) Cavazos[1][2] (mother)
Relatives
Education
Military service
AllegianceUnited States[2]: 112 
Branch/serviceUnited States Army[2]: 112 
Years of service1944 (1944)—1946 (1946)[2]: 112 

Lauro Fred Cavazos Jr. (January 4, 1927 – March 15, 2022) was an American educator and politician. He served as the United States Secretary of Education, and was the first Hispanic to serve in the United States Cabinet.

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