Records of Carolyn Colvin on Ancestry

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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Carolyn Colvin and the Colvin Family Tree

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Some Famous People called Carolyn Colvin

Carolyn Colvin

Carolyn W. Colvin (born May 27, 1942 in Arnold, Maryland) was the Acting Commissioner of Social Security Administration in the United States, appointed on February 14, 2013, having succeeded Michael J. Astrue. On June 20, 2014, President Barack Obama nominated her to serve as the commissioner. On September 18, 2014, the United States Senate Committee on Finance approved her nomination by a 22–2 vote. However, her nomination was never brought up for a vote before the full Senate.

Previously, she was the Deputy Commissioner, having been nominated by Obama and confirmed by the United States Senate in 2010. She had previously worked at the Social Security Administration during the 1990s.

Colvin is a graduate of Morgan State University with a BS in Business Administration and an MBA. She has one son and six grandchildren.

Source: Carolyn Colvin, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

Other names that sound a bit like Colvin

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