Carolyn W. Colvin (born May 27, 1942 in

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) was the Acting Commissioner of

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in the United States, appointed on February 14, 2013, having succeeded

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. On June 20, 2014, President

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nominated her to serve as the commissioner. On September 18, 2014, the United States Senate Committee on Finance approved her nomination by a 22–2 vote. However, her nomination was never brought up for a vote before the full Senate. Previously, she was the Deputy Commissioner, having been nominated by Obama and confirmed by the

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in 2010. She had previously worked at the Social Security Administration during the 1990s. Colvin is a graduate of

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with a BS in Business Administration and an MBA. She has one son and six grandchildren.

Career

* Secretary of the Maryland Department of Human Resources (1989–1994) * Deputy Commissioner for Policy and External Affairs,

(1994–1996) * Deputy Commissioner for Programs and Policy, Social Security Administration (1996–1998) * Deputy Commissioner for Operations, Social Security Administration (1998–2001) * Director of the District of Columbia Department of Human Services (2001–2003) * Director of the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services (2003–2007) * chief executive officer of AMERIGROUP Community Care of the District of Columbia (2007–2008) * Special Assistant to the Secretary of

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(2009–2011) In November 2020, Colvin was named a member of the

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References

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The Acting Commissioner of Social Security

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