Laura Worley Fornash (born August 26, 1969) is a former

Virginia Secretary of Education The Secretary of Education is a member of the Virginia Governor's Cabinet. The office is currently vacant. List of Secretaries of Education * Earl J. Shiflet (1972–1974) * Vacant (1974–1976)From 1974 to 1976, Governor Godwin's chief of sta ...

, serving from 2011 to 2013 under Governor

Bob McDonnell Robert Francis McDonnell (born June 15, 1954) is an American attorney, businessman, politician, and former military officer who served as the 71st governor of Virginia from 2010 to 2014. His career ended after his corruption scandal and convic ...

. Previously working as

Virginia Tech Virginia Tech (formally the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and informally VT, or VPI) is a Public university, public Land-grant college, land-grant research university with its main campus in Blacksburg, Virginia. It also ...

's director of state government relations, she was appointed Deputy Secretary of Education in 2010 and was elevated to secretary upon the resignation of

Gerard Robinson Gerard Robinson (born September 24, 1966) is a former Secretary of Education in Virginia and Florida Education Commissioner. He is a school choice proponent and former president of the Black Alliance for Educational Options. He was selected to be ...

. She left in 2013 to take a position with the

University of Virginia The University of Virginia (UVA) is a Public university#United States, public research university in Charlottesville, Virginia. Founded in 1819 by Thomas Jefferson, the university is ranked among the top academic institutions in the United S ...

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