Lauro Cavazos

Lauro F. Cavazos, Jr.
Official photograph of Cavazos
4th United States Secretary of Education
In office September 20, 1988 – December 12, 1990
President	Ronald Reagan George H. W. Bush
Preceded by	William Bennett
Succeeded by	Lamar Alexander
Personal details
Born	(1927-01-04)January 4, 1927 Kingsville, Texas, U.S.
Died	March 15, 2022(2022-03-15) (aged 95) Concord, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Peggy Ann Cavazos (née Murdock)
Alma mater	Texas Tech University Iowa State University
Profession	Educator

Lauro Fred Cavazos Jr. (January 4, 1927 – March 15, 2022) was an American politician. He served as Secretary of Education from 1988 to 1990. He was the first Hispanic to serve in the United States Cabinet.

Cavazos was born in Kingsville, Texas. He was of Mexican descent. Cavazos died on March 15, 2022 in Concord, Massachusetts at the age of 95.^[1]

1. ↑ Driggars, Alex (March 16, 2022). "A Texas Tech trailblazer: Former University President, Cabinet Secretary Lauro Cavazos dies at 95". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved March 16, 2022.