Denise Juneau

Denise Juneau (born April 5, 1967) is an American attorney, educator, and politician from the U.S. state of Montana who served as the state's Superintendent of Public Instruction from 2009 to 2017. She is a Democrat and the first female Native American elected to statewide office in the United States. Her mother is Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara, while her father is Blackfoot.

Denise Juneau
Superintendent of Seattle Public Schools
In office
July 1, 2018  May 1, 2021
Preceded byLarry Nyland
Succeeded byBrent Jones (acting)
16th Superintendent of Public Instruction of Montana
In office
January 5, 2009  January 2, 2017
GovernorBrian Schweitzer
Steve Bullock
Preceded byLinda McCulloch
Succeeded byElsie Arntzen
Personal details
Born (1967-04-05) April 5, 1967
Oakland, California, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Parent(s)Stan and Carol Juneau
EducationMontana State University (BA)
Harvard University (MEd)
University of Montana (JD)

On November 4, 2015, Juneau announced her candidacy for the United States House of Representatives in the 2016 congressional election. Juneau was defeated by incumbent Republican Ryan Zinke in the 2016 general election.

In April 2018, the Seattle Public Schools board unanimously voted to elect Juneau as the next superintendent of Seattle Public Schools. She began on July 1, 2018. She resigned from the post on May 1, 2021.

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