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Dietra Trent

1963–

United States

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Dietra Yvette Trent (born December 17, 1963) served as the Virginia Secretary of Education under Governor Terry McAuliffe. She previously served as Deputy Secretary of Education from 2006 to 2010 and again from 2014 to 2016 and was elevated after Anne Holton's resignation as Secretary to campaign for her husband, Tim Kaine's vice presidential bid in 2016.

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