Miguel Cardona
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A native of Meriden, Connecticut, Cardona began his career as a fourth-grade teacher at Israel Putnam Elementary School in Meriden. In 2003, at the age of twenty-seven, he was named principal of Meriden's Hanover School, making him the youngest principal in the state.
Secretary Cardona was the designated survivor for President Biden's State of the Union address on March 7, 2024. Provided by Wikipedia