Board of Directors

Bob Wise
Former W.Va. Governor and President
Alliance for Excellent Education

Under Wise’s leadership, the Alliance for Excellent Education has continued to build its reputation as a respected authority on high school policy and to advocate for reform in America’s secondary education system. He has advised the U.S. Department of Education and serves on numerous national advisory committees. He served as West Virginia’s governor between 2001 and 2005. Wise was the first West Virginian to chair the Southern Governors' Association. He also served in the U.S. House of Representatives. For several terms, he was a member of the Democratic Party Leadership team. Wise’s legislative achievements include the Chemical Right to Know legislation, the Wise Amendment to the Clean Air Act, and the country’s first-ever federal Mental Health Parity legislation.

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