Given the question: Facts: - imagesize: 150px - successor: molly spearman - party: republican - predecessor: jim rex - office: 17th south carolina superintendent of education - term end: january 13 , 2015 - term start: january 12 , 2011 - birth date: 10 december 1946 - occupation: soldier , politician - governor: nikki haley - alma mater: united states military academy university of washington Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of mick zais .
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mitchell m. '' mick '' zais -lrb- born december 10 , 1946 -rrb- served as the 17th south carolina superintendent of education from 2011 to 2015 .zais took the oath of office on january 12 , 2011 .before winning the election , he served as president of newberry college for ten years .