The President today announced his intention to nominate John H. Rodriguez to be Deputy Under Secretary for Intergovernmental and Interagency Affairs, Department of Education.
In 1974-80 Dr. Rodriguez was Associate Commissioner for Compensatory Educational Programs, U.S. Office of Education. He was Associate Deputy Commissioner for School Systems in 1972-74. In 1970-72 Dr. Rodriguez was superintendent, Upland School District, Upland, Calif. He served previously as superintendent of Perris School District in Perris, Calif., and principal of Rialto Unified School District in Rialto, Calif.
He is an instructor and consultant to many school districts and colleges in California and has lectured on educational topics before various educational associations throughout the country.
Dr. Rodriguez was graduated from San Diego State College (B.A., 1953) and Claremont Graduate School (M.A., 1959; Ph.D., 1973). He is married, has two children, and resides with his family in McLean, Va. Dr. Rodriguez was born in San Diego, Calif., on November 28, 1926.
Ronald Reagan, Nomination of John H. Rodriguez To Be a Deputy Under Secretary of Education Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/246565