Maria Contreras-Sweet

Maria Contreras-Sweet
24th Administrator of the Small Business Administration
In office
April 7, 2014 – January 20, 2017
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byKaren Mills
Succeeded byLinda McMahon
California Secretary of Business, Transportation and Housing Agency
In office
January 4, 1999 – November 17, 2003
GovernorGray Davis
Preceded byDean Dunphy
Succeeded bySunny McPeak
Personal details
Born1955 (age 68–69)
Guadalajara, Mexico
Political partyDemocratic
EducationSan Antonio College
California State University, Los Angeles (BA)

Maria Contreras-Sweet (born 1955) is a Mexican-American businesswoman and politician. She was the 24th Administrator of the Small Business Administration from 2014 to 2017.

On January 15, 2014, she was nominated by President Barack Obama to join his Cabinet as head of the Small Business Administration. She was confirmed as the Administrator of the Small Business Administration by voice vote on March 27, 2014.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Fox, Tom (January 30, 2015). "Maria Contreras-Sweet on running the Small Business Administration". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved June 15, 2018.