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Pechacek earned her bachelor's degree in sociology from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, and has a master's degree in public policy and public administration from Northwestern University. She is also a graduate of the Senior Executive Institute at the University of Virginia’s Weldon Cooper School for Public Service.
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