Lillian M. Lowery is an American government official and educator who has served as Superintendent of the Maryland State Department of Education in the Cabinet of Governors Martin OMalley and Larry Hogan from July 2012 to September, 2015.
Lowery was born in Gastonia, North Carolina. Her educational background includes a B.A. in English from North Carolina Central University, an M.A. in curriculum and instruction from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, and an Ed.D. in education and policy studies from Virginia Tech.
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