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James Blew
Assistant Secretary for Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development | $161,900 | Financial Disclosure »
Bio, via White House:
Mr. Blew is the director of Student Success of California, an affiliate of 50CAN (the 50-state Campaign for Achievement Now), and the former president of Students First, the national advocacy organization founded by former DC Chancellor Michelle Rhee. For more than a decade until 2014, Mr. Blew was a key advisor to the Walton family, serving as director of K-12 reform investments for the Walton Family Foundation. He holds a BA from Occidental College and an MBA from Yale University. He has held advisory and governing roles for several education reform organizations, including the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, the National Association of Charter School Authorizers, the American Federation for Children, and the Policy Innovators in Education Network.
Former Positions Outside Government
- 50CAN, Inc. Director, Student Success California
- Carole S Randolph, DDS, MS, Inc. Business Manager
- National Charter Collaborative Member, Board of Directors
- Policy Innovators in Education (PIE) Network Member and Treasurer, Board of Directors
- Revocable Living Trust Trustee
- StudentsFirst President
Former Compensation Sources
- 50CAN, Inc. Manage California state affiliate
- Carole S Randolph, DDS, MS, Inc. Part-time business manager
- StudentsFirst Managed organization
Employment Assets
| Description | Value | Income |
|---|---|---|
| StudentsFirst | $114,396 | |
| Rollover IRA | ||
| Fidelity Government Money Market Capital Reserves | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Hospitality Investors Trust, Inc. f/k/a American Realty Capital Hospitality Trust, Inc. | $100,001 - $250,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| ARC Realty Finance Trust Inc. | $50,001 - $100,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Benefit Street Partners Realty Trust Inc. Com | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Charter Communication Inc. New Cl A | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| KBS Real Estate Investment Trust II Inc. | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| United Development Funding IV - Common Shares of Beneficial Interest | $1,001 - $15,000 | $2,501 - $5,000 |
| Wal-Mart Stores | $15,001 - $50,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| American Funds The Income Fund of America Cl C | $50,001 - $100,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| American Funds Investment Company of America Class C | $50,001 - $100,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| American Funds New Perspective Fund Class C | $50,001 - $100,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| The Hartford Balanced Income Fund Class C | $50,001 - $100,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Putnam Absolute Return 700 Fund Class C | $50,001 - $100,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| Putnam Multi-Cap Core Fund Class C | $50,001 - $100,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Putnam Small Cap Growth Fund Class C | $50,001 - $100,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Olstein All Cap Value Fund Class C | $100,001 - $250,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Olstein Strategic Opportunities Fund Class C | $50,001 - $100,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund Class C | $50,001 - $100,000 | $2,501 - $5,000 |
| Hartford Floating Rate Class C | $50,001 - $100,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Carole S. Randolph, DDS, MS, Inc. 401K | ||
| John Hancock Lifestyle Balanced - Active Strategy a/k/a John Hancock Multimanager Lifestyle Balanced Portfolio | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| John Hancock Lifestyle Growth - Active Strategy a/k/a John Hancock Multimanager Lifestyle Growth Portfolio | $50,001 - $100,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| American Funds Investment Company of America | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| American Funds EuroPacific Growth Fund | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| John Hancock Capital Appreciation Fund | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| American Funds Investment Company of America | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Alliance for School Choice 403B | ||
| American Century Investments Prime Money Market Fund | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| American Century Value Fund | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| 50CAN 401K | None (or less than $201) | |
| PIMCO Total Return Fund A | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| T. Rowe Price Retirement 2020 Fund - R | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| T. Rowe Price Retirement 2030 Fund - R | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| State St S&P 500 Idx Sec Lending Ser IX | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| 50CAN | $140,000 | |
| Carole S Randolph, DDS, MS, Inc. | $33,000 | |
| Carole S Randolph, DDS, MS, Inc. Stock | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) |
Other Income/Assets
| Description | Value | Income |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. brokerage account #1 | ||
| American Funds The Income Fund of America Class C | $50,001 - $100,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| Putnam Capital Spectrum Fund Class C | $50,001 - $100,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Olstein All Cap Value Fund Class C | $50,001 - $100,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund Class C | $50,001 - $100,000 | $2,501 - $5,000 |
| Franklin California Intermediate-Term Tax- Free Income Fund Class C | $50,001 - $100,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| West Virginia HartfordFunds Smart529 | ||
| Hartford Funds Smart529 Growth Portfolio A | $50,001 - $100,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| U.S. bank account #1 (cash) | $50,001 - $100,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| U.S. bank account #2 (cash) | $50,001 - $100,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Chrysalis Real, Inc. (CRI) (This company's only assets are the business condo in Valencia, California to which the Carole S. Randolph, DDS, MS, Inc. pays rent and a U.S. bank account (cash).) | $1,000,001 - $5,000,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| U.S. bank account (cash) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Commercial real estate, Valencia, CA | $1,000,001 - $5,000,000 | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| Jackson National Life Insurance, whole life | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Northwestern Mutual Insurance, whole life | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Cinema Professional Center, LLC | ||
| Cinema Professional Center (commercial real estate), Valencia, CA | $500,001 - $1,000,000 | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| U.S. brokerage account #2 | ||
| Blackrock Liquidity Funds Tempfund | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| AT&T Inc | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Comcast Corp New Class A | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
Employment Agreements and Arrangements
| Employer or Party | City, State | Status and Terms | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carole S Randolph DDS, MS, Inc | Valencia, California | I will continue to participate in this defined contribution plan, but the plan sponsor will not make contributions after my separation. | March 16, 2004 |
| Alliance for School Choice | Kansas City, Missouri | I will continue to participate in this defined contribution plan. The plan sponsor has not made contributions since my separation in 2005 and will not make any contributions in the future. | Jan. 16, 2000 |
| 50CAN, Inc. | Washington, District of Columbia | I will not participate in this defined contribution plan after my separation. | July 16, 2016 |
Liabilities
| Creditor Name | Creditor Type | Amount | Rate | Year Incurred |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo | Mortgage (investment/ren tal property) | $250,001 - $500,000 | 5.7% | 2008 |
| Bank of America | Mortgage on Personal Residence | $50,001 - $100,000 | 2.875% | 2013 |
| Bank of America | Exercised Line of Credit | $250,001 - $500,000 | 2.74% | 2017 |
Spouse's Employment Assets
| Description | Value | Income Type | Income Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carole S Randolph, DDS, MS, Inc. (Orthodontics) | salary | ||
| U.S. bank account (cash) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| Rollover IRA | |||
| Business Development Corporation of America | $50,001 - $100,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| KBS Strategic Opportunity REIT Inc. | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| American Funds Retirement Income Portfolio - Enhanced Class C | $250,001 - $500,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 | |
| American Funds The Income Fund of America Class C | $15,001 - $50,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 | |
| American Funds Investment Company of America Class C (Asset sold subsequent to 5/8/2017.) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 | |
| John Hancock Funds Global Absolute Return Strategies Fund | $50,001 - $100,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| John Hancock Funds International Growth Fund Class C | $50,001 - $100,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| Putnam Growth Opportunities Fund Class C (Asset sold subsequent to 5/8/2017.) | $50,001 - $100,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| Putnam Small Cap Growth Fund | $50,001 - $100,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| Templeton Global Balanced Fund Class C1 | $50,001 - $100,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| Olstein All Cap Value Fund Class C | $50,001 - $100,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| Olstein Strategic Opportunities Fund Class C | $50,001 - $100,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| Hartford Floating Rate Fund Class C | $50,001 - $100,000 | $201 - $1,000 | |
| Carole S. Randolph, DDS, MS, Inc. 401K | |||
| John Hancock Lifestyle Balanced - Active Strategy a/k/a John Hancock Multimanager Lifestyle Balanced Portfolio | $100,001 - $250,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| John Hancock Lifestyle Growth - Active Strategy a/k/a John Hancock Multimanager Lifestyle Growth Portfolio | $50,001 - $100,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| American Funds Investment Company of America | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| American Funds EuroPacific Growth | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| John Hancock Capital Appreciation Fund | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| DFA U.S. Small Cap Fund | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| Carole S Randolph, DDS, MS, Inc. Stock | $100,001 - $250,000 | None (or less than $201) |
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