That job goes to a familiar face: Armando Vilaseca, who has served as commissioner of education since 2009. Last year, at Shumlin's urging, the legislature elevated the state's top education job to a cabinet-level position, which is now subject to gubernatorial appointment.
"I can't tell you how grateful I am to Armando not only for his past service but for his future service," Shumlin said at a press conference on the 5th floor of the Pavilion State Office Building. "We have an incredibly ambitious agenda coming up and his willingness to serve as the first secretary of education is going to be a great distinction for the state of Vermont."