Kerry Mazzoni

Former California State Assemblywoman and Secretary of Education,

State of California

Kerry Mazzoni is a former California State Assemblywoman and Secretary of Education. As chief education advisor for California Governor Gray Davis, she managed the state’s education agenda, represented the administration on education boards and commissions, and participated in policy forums nationwide. In the California State Assembly, she chaired the Assembly Education Committee and the National Conference of State Legislatures Education Committee, leading efforts to strengthen teacher professional development, statewide assessment systems, and school facilities funding. She also served on legislative committees focused on health, transportation, banking and finance, housing, and environmental policy. After leaving public service, she founded Mazzoni and Associates, providing public policy and political consulting. She has served on numerous nonprofit and education boards, including the Conservation Corps North Bay, the Education Commission of the States, and the Gevirtz Research Center Public Policy Advisory Committee. Mazzoni earned her BS in child development from the University of California, Davis.

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Publications by Kerry Mazzoni