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Betsy DeVos

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The Resume

    (January 8, 1958- )
    Born in Holland, Michigan
    Confirmed as U.S. Secretary of Education (February 7, 2017)
    Former chair of the Michigan Republican Party
    Sister of infamous Blackwater military security CEO Erik Prince

Why she might be annoying:

    She was born into one of Michigan's wealthiest families.
    She was nominated for Secretary of Education despite never attending a public school, nor teaching at one.
    Democrats fiercely opposed her support of school choice vouchers.
    During her confirmation hearing, she couldn't give an answer as to whether a student's test score should be used to measure their 'proficiency or growth'.
    For an education secretary, her official Twitter account featured a surplus of grammatical errors.
    When asked if guns had a place in public schools, her response of guns being useful to 'protect against potential grizzlies' was heavily mocked.
    Her confirmation vote was historic, as Vice President Mike Pence broke a 50-50 tie by casting a vote in her favor.

Why she might not be annoying:

    One of the titles she prides herself on: philanthropist.
    She's incredibly popular among school choice advocates.
    She claims she was not responsible for content on her Twitter account (so the errors were not made by her).
    She graduated Calvin College.
    She was considered one of Trump's weakest nominees, but withstood a tough test and won confirmation.
    To be fair, rural schools in Wyoming have legitimate concerns over prospective grizzlies harming students.

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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 29 Votes: 65.52% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 464 Votes: 64.44% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 669 Votes: 51.42% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 618 Votes: 49.84% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 2402 Votes: 54.04% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 920 Votes: 61.20% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 658 Votes: 60.94% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 394 Votes: 61.93% Annoying