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Recorded May 5, 2021. Thomas James Vilsack (/ ˈvɪlsæk /; born December 13, 1950) is an American politician serving as the 32nd United States secretary of agriculture in the Biden administration. He previously served in the role from 2009 to 2017 during the Obama administration. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 40th governor ...
Virginia Tech. Occupation. farmer, politician, and motivational speaker. Matthew James Lohr (born August 28, 1971) is an American politician. On January 15, 2022 Lohr was sworn in by Governor Glenn Youngkin as Virginia's 5th Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry. In this role, he will serve in the governor's cabinet and oversee the Virginia ...
The current Commissioner is Joseph W. Guthrie, who was appointed on January 15, 2022. He is Virginia's 18th Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Guthrie is a sixth generation Virginia farmer, who owned and operated a beef cattle and hay farm in Pulaski County on farmland that has been in his family since 1795.
The Virginia Secretariat of Agriculture and Forestry was created in 2004. It oversees the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the Virginia Department of Forestry. Governor Mark Warner appointed former Delegate Robert Bloxom as the first secretary.
The United States secretary of agriculture is the head of the United States Department of Agriculture. The position carries similar responsibilities to those of agriculture ministers in other governments. The department includes several organizations. The 297,000 mi 2 (770,000 km 2) of national forests and grasslands are managed by the United ...
Virginia Tech. James Madison University. Bettina Kay Ring (born October 16, 1963) is an American agricultural expert who served as Virginia Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry under Governor Ralph Northam from 2018 to 2022. She previously served as the Virginia State Forester under Governor Terry McAuliffe from 2014 to 2018. [1][2][3]
Below is a list of nominations and appointments to the Department of Agriculture by Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States.As of February 26, 2024, according to tracking by The Washington Post and Partnership for Public Service, 10 nominees have been confirmed, 1 nominee is being considered by the Senate, 3 positions do not have a nominee, 19 appointments have been made to ...
James Madison University ( BS) Virginia Tech ( MEd, EdD) Jewel Hairston Bronaugh is an American government official who served as the 14th Deputy Secretary of Agriculture. She previously served as the 16th commissioner of the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services from 2018 to 2021. Bronaugh is the first African-American to be ...