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Secretary of Education Rod Paige Will Speak at Insurance Education Foundation Gala Dinner 

The 12th Annual Insurance Education Foundation Gala Dinner and Golf Classic in Washington D.C. will feature Secretary of Education Rod Paige. 

Paige will speak at the Sept 21st dinner, which precedes the golf tournament on Sept. 22, and the NAMIC convention Sept. 23-26 at the Historic Washington Hilton and Towers. 

Paige was confirmed by the United States Senate as the 7th Secretary of Education on Jan. 20, 2001, following the inauguration of President George W. Bush.

Paige first distinguished himself coaching college-level athletics, and has always been committed to public education and the preparation of teachers to excel in their profession.

Included among Secretary Paige spent a decade as Dean of the College of Education at Texas Southern University. He was also a trustee and an officer of the Board of Education of the Houston Independent Superintendent School District (HISD); superintendent of HISD; and a member of the Education Commission of the States. In 2001, he was named the National Superintendent of the Year by the American Association of School Administrators. 

The golf classic will be held on the courses of Andrews Air Force Base. All proceeds from the dinner and tournament will be used to produce insurance education materials for high school students and insurance institutes for secondary educators.

July 11, 2001

The Insurance Education Institute is a nonprofit charitable organization devoted to improving public understanding of the role of insurance in society. The foundation pursues this mission primarily through the education of secondary school teachers and students.

For more information, contact IEI at 1-800-IEI-4811 or email info@IEI.org.