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Lisa Cook is the first Black woman to serve as a Federal Reserve governor.
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Lisa Cook became the first Black woman appointed to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors when confirmed May 2022. She is Michigan State economics professor, former Obama Council of Economic Advisers...
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Trump fired Lisa Cook on August 25, 2025, marking the first time a president fired a Fed governor in the central bank 111-year history.
Easytrue falseFederal Reserve governors serve 14-year staggered terms to prevent any single president from controlling the board.
Easytrue falseAdriana Kugler resigned from Fed Board in August 2025 shortly before Trump fired Cook, citing return to teaching at Georgetown.
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