Claim: Under President Jimmy Carter, Shirley Hufstedler was the 1st United States Secretary of Education and was succeeded by Ted Bell who was succeeded by William Bennett.
Evidence: Shirley Ann Mount Hufstedler (August 24, 1925 – March 30, 2016) was an American attorney and judge who served as the first United States Secretary of Education under President Jimmy Carter from November 30, 1979 to January 20, 1981. Ted Bell William Bennett