Editing Henry D. Reyes (section)

= Secretary of Health, Education, & Welfare =

=== Nomination and confirmation ===
In October 2024, [https://discord.com/channels/945146966474653716/1058383814314963004/1295441872130543718 President Lucas Bennett announced that he would nominate Reyes to be the first ever Secretary of Health, Education, & Welfare,] which in an interview with the Washington Post, Reyes stated that Bennett was "very confident and pleased" with his experience and visions for the Department.

On October 14, 2024, Henry Reyes was passed by the [[United States Senate]] to lead the Department of Health, Education, & Welfare with unanimous consent. Reyes later posted a statement on behalf of the department stating he was "ecstatic" about his new employment and that work would begin "immediately." 2 days later, a job application was posted on behalf of Reyes' office to look for employers in the department. Later, [https://discord.com/channels/945146966474653716/1058383814314963004/1296643352862920779 Jayden Mendoza was nominated to be Reyes' Deputy Secretary], and was passed by the [[United States Senate|Senate.]]

=== Resignation ===
Just 10 days after being nominated and confirmed, Reyes announced his resignation from the Department of Health, Education, & Welfare, believing that there were other candidates that could and would've been better than him at the time. Reyes let his Deputy, Jayden Mendoza, carry the ranks of leading the Department until a replacement was found. Mendoza resigned 2 weeks later to seek another job.