Nomination of Jeffrey C. Martin To Be General Counsel at the Department of Education

The President today announced his intention to nominate Jeffrey C. Martin, of Tennessee, to be General Counsel of the Department of Education. He would succeed Edward C. Stringer.

Currently, Mr. Martin serves as a consultant to the Secretary at the Department of Education in Washington, DC. Prior to this, Mr. Martin served with the law firm of Shea & Gardner as a partner, 1985 - 1991; as an associate, 1980 - 1985; and as an associate with Barnes Hickman, Pantzer & Boyd, 1979 - 1980. From 1978 to 1979, Mr. Martin served as a law clerk to the Honorable Spottswood W. Robinson III, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

Mr. Martin graduated from Indiana University (B.A., 1975) and the University of Chicago Law School (J.D., 1978). Mr. Martin was born December 5, 1953, in Columbus, OH. He is married, has two children, and resides in Silver Spring, MD.