Draft:Eric Mackey

Eric Mackey
Eric Mackey
Alabama Superintendent of Education
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; May 14, 2018
Governor	Robert Bentley; Kay Ivey
Preceded by	Ed Richardson
Personal details
Education	Jacksonville State University (BA); University of Alabama (MA); University of Alabama (Doctoral)

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Early life and education

Mackey was born in 1970, likely in Alabama^[1]. He graduated from Jacksonville State University with a BA in the early 1990s.

Mackey went on to graduate from the University of Alabama with a (MA) and then a (Doctoral) from the same university.

Career

Mackey began his career as a teacher in 1993, teaching physics at a High School level.^[2] Following different teaching positions, he became the Superintendent of Jacksonville City School from 2002 to 2011.

References

^ "Eric Mackey is named Alabama state superintendent". 20 April 2018.
^ "A-KEEP — Dr. Eric Mackey".

Category:1970 births Category:20th-century American educators Category:21st-century American educators Category:21st-century Alabama politicians Category:Alabama Republicans Category:Living people Category:University of Alabama alumni

[1] "Eric Mackey is named Alabama state superintendent". 20 April 2018.

[2] "A-KEEP — Dr. Eric Mackey".

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