Commissioner Seagren
Alice Seagren
Alice Seagren was appointed Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) by Governor Tim Pawlenty in July 2004. As commissioner, she is responsible for MDE operations and policymaking for all aspects of K-12 education, implementing the No Child Left Behind Act in Minnesota, early learning, libraries, and adult, career and technical education.
Prior to her appointment, she served six terms in the Minnesota House of Representatives. During her legislative career she was Chair of the House Education Finance Committee and a member of the Education Policy, Education Finance, Ways and Means, and Transportation Policy committees. Before winning election to the Legislature, she served on the Bloomington School Board and has been a volunteer in her church and in the community. She is currently a member of the Normandale Community College Foundation Board and Fraser Community Services, an organization providing services to the disabled. On the national level, Commissioner Seagren has served as Chair, Education Committee, National Council of State Legislatures, Assembly of State Issues, reflecting her commitment to education and helping people become self-sufficient.
A graduate of Southeast Missouri State University with a B.S. in Marketing, Commissioner Seagren is married to Fred and has two children, Christina and Greg.
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