Who is John King?

Primary elections are taking place in Maryland today. John King is the democratic candidate for the governor of Maryland. John, the current president and CEO of the education trust, served as the 10th United States Secretary of Education from 2016 to 2017 when Barack Obama was the president. He also worked as United States Deputy Secretary of Education before becoming the US secretary of Education. John King got his recognition when he was appointed as the Education Commissioner of New York.

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John King did his Bachelor of Arts from Harvard University. He also went to Columbia University to complete his Masters of Education degree. He studied Doctor of Jurisdiction at Yale University. John launched his campaign for Maryland Governor on 20 April last year.

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John’s work as US Secretary of Education and as president of the University of the State of New York (USNY) is considered crucial because his post as Secretary of education oversaw a $15 million budget. 

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John was responsible for the administration of USNY which has more than 7,000 schools, 270 public colleges, over 7,000 libraries, and 900 museums.

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John’s campaign’s nucleus for the Maryland governor has been his experience of working in the public sector, mainly in educational departments. “We’ve got a number of candidates in the race who haven’t been in government, haven’t run anything particularly large. I’ve spent my whole life in public service,’’ John said in a recent interview. 

John King’s campaign mainly focuses on educational opportunities in the state. He says that his experience of working both in governmental and public departments gives him an edge over other candidates. “I both have the specific vision of how we move towards a more prosperous future, and the experience of getting big things done in government,” the 47-year-old democratic said.