Lauro Cavazos
Lauro Fred Cavazos Jr. (January 4, 1927 - March 15, 2022) was an American politician. He served as Secretary of Education from 1988 to 1990. He was the first Hispanic to serve in the United States Cabinet.
Cavazos was born in Kingsville, Texas. He was of Mexican descent. Cavazos died on March 15, 2022 in Concord, Massachusetts at the age of 95.
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1927 births
2022 deaths
United States Secretaries of Education
Democratic Party (United States) politicians
Politicians from Texas