119th Congress Nominee record
Penny Schwinn
Latest nomination Department of Education
- Nomination records
- 1 nomination record
- Cited sources
- 2 cited sources
- Nomination snapshot
At a glance
Penny Schwinn is an education administrator and former Tennessee education commissioner. Her Senate testimony describes a career beginning in high-school teaching and continuing through school leadership, an elected school-board role and state education administration.
Nomination outcomes below are from the Oct 14, 2026 snapshot. Congress.gov may show subsequent actions.
Career and documented accomplishments
- Schwinn joined Tennessee's administration as education commissioner in January 2019; the state's May 2023 transition announcement records her departure after more than four years, with a successor scheduled for July 1. [2]
- In her prepared Senate statement, she describes earlier work as a high-school teacher, charter-school founder, assistant superintendent and elected board member. [1]
- Tennessee's announcement describes funding reform, teaching apprenticeships, literacy initiatives and expanded career and technical education among policies implemented during her tenure. [2]
Role and nomination context
- Her prepared HELP Committee statement addresses the nomination for deputy secretary of Education. The statement's policy commitments describe an intended role and are not evidence of appointment or completed federal results. [1]
Nomination history
PN13-13: Deputy Secretary of Education
Withdrawn- Recorded name
- Penny Schwinn
- Organization
- Department of Education
- Listed state
- Tennessee
- Received
- Latest action
Latest recorded action
Received message of withdrawal of nomination from the President.
What the sources establish
- Self-reported numerical achievement and causal claims in testimony have not been independently established; this account describes documented roles and initiatives instead of assigning sole credit for education outcomes.
- A nomination hearing does not establish current service as deputy secretary.
Sources and review date
Career and role sources reviewed . These sources may describe developments beyond the nomination snapshot; each nomination entry retains its recorded date and outcome.
- Opening statement of Penny Schwinn, nominee for deputy secretary of Education
U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions. Reviewed .
- Governor Lee announces Tennessee Education leadership transition, May 1, 2023
Tennessee Department of Education. Reviewed .
Understanding these records
PN means presidential nomination. Each numbered record tracks a proposal sent to the Senate.
A Senate confirmation approves a nomination; it is not proof of current tenure or an appointment taking effect. These entries show received dates and the latest recorded action, rather than a complete legislative action timeline.
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