After surviving two governors from two different parties, New Hampshire’s education commissioner resigned last month. Nicholas C. Donohue became the Granite State’s education commissioner in 2000, after serving three years as deputy commissioner. His departure came as the governor’s office changed hands—and party control. The state’s new governor, Democrat John Lynch, has not yet named a successor to Mr. Donohue.
A version of this article appeared in the February 02, 2005 edition of Education Week