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[update], 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 positions that don't require Senate confirmation, and 5 positions do not have an appointee.[1]
Color key
editDenotes appointees awaiting Senate confirmation.
Denotes appointees serving in an acting capacity.
Denotes appointees who have left office or offices which have been disbanded.
Leadership
edit| Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|
|
.jpg) Tom Vilsack[2] |
February 24, 2021
(Confirmed February 23, 2021, 92–7)[RC 1] |
— |
|
|
.jpg) Xochitl Torres Small[3] |
July 17, 2023
(Confirmed July 11, 2023, 84–8)[RC 2] |
— |
 Jewel H. Bronaugh |
May 17, 2021
(Confirmed May 13, 2021 by voice vote)[V 1] |
March 3, 2023[4] |
Office of the Secretary
edit| Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|
|
— |
TBA | — | — |
 Janie Simms Hipp[5] |
August 1, 2021
(Confirmed July 30, 2021 by voice vote)[V 2] |
August 2023 | |
|
— |
 Jon M. Holladay[6] |
Announced July 25, 2023 | — |
|
— |
 Lynn Moaney[7] |
January 20, 2021 | — |
|
— |
 Oscar Gonzales |
March 29, 2021[8] | February 2023[9] |
Farm Production and Conservation
edit| Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|
|
— |
 Robert Bonnie[10] |
November 19, 2021
(Confirmed November 16, 2021, 76–19)[RC 3] |
— |
|
— |
 Gloria Montaño Greene[11] |
February 22, 2021 | — |
Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services
edit| Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|
|
— |
TBA | – | — |
|
— |
 Stacy Dean |
January 21, 2021 | — |
Food Safety
edit| Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
 Jose Emilio Esteban |
January 4, 2023
(Confirmed December 22, 2022 by voice vote)[V 3] |
— |
|
— |
 Sandra Eskin[12] |
March 16, 2021 | — |
Marketing and Regulatory Programs
edit| Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|
|
— |
 Jennifer Moffitt[13] |
August 13, 2021
(Confirmed August 11, 2021 by voice vote)[V 4] |
— |
|
— |
 Mae Wu[14] |
January 21, 2021 | — |
| Katie Zenk | November 2022[15] | — |
Natural Resources and Environment
edit| Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|
|
— |
 Homer Wilkes[16] |
February 11, 2022
(Confirmed February 8, 2022 by voice vote)[V 5] |
— |
|
— |
 Meryl Harrell[11] |
May 24, 2021 | — |
Research, Education, and Economics
edit| Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|
|
— |
 Chavonda Jacobs-Young[17] |
June 8, 2022
(Confirmed June 7, 2022, 95–4)[RC 4] |
— |
|
— |
 Sanah Baig |
November 2022[15] | — |
| Shefali Mehta | November 15, 2021[18] | July 2022[19] |
Rural Development
edit| Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
 Basil Gooden[20] |
February 2024
(Confirmed February 26, 2024 by voice vote)[V 6] |
— |
 Xochitl Torres Small[21] |
October 13, 2021
(Confirmed October 7, 2021 by voice vote)[V 7] |
July 17, 2023 | |
|
— |
 Farah Ahmad[22] |
August 2022 | — |
 Justin Maxson[14] |
January 21, 2021 | August 2022 |
Trade and Foreign Agriculture Affairs
edit| Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|
|
— |
 Alexis Taylor |
December 29, 2022
(Confirmed December 21, 2022 by voice vote)[V 8] |
— |
|
— |
TBA | — | — |
Office of Congressional Relations
edit| Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|
|
— |
Adrienne Wojciechowski[23] | November 10, 2021[24]
(Confirmed November 3, 2021 by voice vote)[V 9] |
— |
|
— |
Eric Deeble[25] | July 5, 2022 | — |
 Anne Knapke[26] |
February 15, 2021 | December 2021[27] | |
|
— |
Jasmine Dickerson[26] | February 15, 2021 | 2022 |
Office of Civil Rights
edit| Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|
|
— |
TBA | – | — |
|
— |
 Monica Rainge[28] |
February 4, 2021 | — |
USDA Agencies, Corporations & Services
edit| Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farm Service Agency | |||
— |
 Zach Ducheneaux |
February 22, 2021 | — |
| Commodity Credit Corporation | |||
|
— | |||
| TBA | — | — | |
| TBA | — | — | |
| Agricultural Marketing Service | |||
— |
 Bruce Summers |
July 30, 2021 | — |
| Agricultural Research Service | |||
— |
 Simon Liu |
February 1, 2023 | — |
| Foreign Agricultural Service | |||
|
— |
 Daniel Whitley |
July 22, 2021 | — |
| Rural Housing Service | |||
|
— |
Joaquin Altoro | November 8, 2021 | — |
| Rural Utilities Service | |||
|
— |
 Andy Berke |
October 6, 2022 | — |
| Rural Business-Cooperative Service | |||
|
— |
 Karama Neal |
April 26, 2021 | — |
| U.S. Forest Service | |||
— |
 Randy Moore[29] |
July 26, 2021 | — |
Withdrawn nominations
edit| Office | Appointee | Announced | Withdrawn | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
— |
Stacy Dean |
May 13, 2022 | January 3, 2024 | Nomination not resent |
|
— |
 Margo Schlanger[30] |
September 16, 2021 | January 3, 2024 | Nomination not resent |
See also
edit- Cabinet of Joe Biden, for the vetting process undergone by top-level roles including advice and consent by the Senate
- List of executive branch 'czars' e.g. Special Advisor to the President
Notes
editConfirmation votes
- Confirmations by roll call vote
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Thomas J. Vilsack, of Iowa, to be Secretary of Agriculture)". US Senate. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Xochitl Torres Small, of New Mexico, to be Deputy Secretary of Agriculture)". US Senate. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Robert Farrell Bonnie, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm Production and Conservation)". US Senate. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Chavonda J. Jacobs-Young, of Georgia, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics)". US Senate. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
- Confirmations by voice vote
- ^ "PN123 - Nomination of Jewel Hairston Bronaugh for Department of Agriculture, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. May 13, 2021. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
- ^ "PN247 - Nomination of Janie Simms Hipp for Department of Agriculture, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. July 30, 2021.
- ^ "PN1366 — Jose Emilio Esteban — Department of Agriculture, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". United States Congress. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
- ^ "PN481 - Nomination of Jennifer Lester Moffitt for Department of Agriculture, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. July 26, 2021.
- ^ "PN746 — Homer L. Wilkes — Department of Agriculture 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. February 8, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- ^ "PN1015 — Basil Ivanhoe Gooden — Department of Agriculture, 118th Congress (2023-2024)". www.congress.gov. February 26, 2024. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
- ^ "PN745 - Nomination of Xochitl Torres Small for Department of Agriculture, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. October 7, 2021. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
- ^ "PN2130 — Alexis Taylor — Department of Agriculture, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". United States Congress. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
- ^ "PN933 — Adrienne Wojciechowski — Department of Agriculture 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. November 3, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
References
edit- ^ Service, Partnership for Public. "Political Appointee Tracker • Partnership for Public Service". Partnership for Public Service. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ Nichols, Hans (December 8, 2020). "Biden to pick Vilsack for agriculture secretary, Fudge for HUD". Axios. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- ^ "President Biden Announces Xochitl Torres Small as Nominee for Deputy Secretary of Agriculture" (Press release). The White House. February 15, 2023. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
- ^ Deputy Secretary Jewel Bronaugh [@DepSecBronaugh] (March 3, 2023). "Today marks my last day as Deputy Secretary of USDA. It's been an honor to make history serving alongside SecVilsack. Seeing the work being done to set USDA on a more inclusive path, I can truly say this is "The People's Department." To all - thank you!" (Tweet). Retrieved March 8, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ "President Biden Announces his Intent to Nominate Key Members of his Administration". The White House. March 15, 2021. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
- ^ "President Biden Announces Key Nominees". The White House. July 25, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
- ^ "Senior Leadership". www.ocfo.usda.gov. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Oscar Gonzales as Assistant Secretary for Administration". www.usda.gov. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
- ^ "Oscar Gonzales". LinkedIn. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
- ^ "President Biden Announces His Intent to Nominate Eight Key Administration Leaders". The White House. April 16, 2021. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
- ^ a b "U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Key Leadership in Natural Resources and Conservation Areas". www.usda.gov. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety and Other Key Staff Appointments". www.usda.gov. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
- ^ "President Biden Announces Key Administration Nominations". The White House. April 27, 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
- ^ a b "U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Three Deputy Under Secretaries in the Areas of Nutrition, Rural Development and Marketing and Regulatory Programs". www.usda.gov. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
- ^ a b "U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Key Staff Appointments". United States Department of Agriculture. December 9, 2022. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
- ^ "President Biden Announces 17 Key Nominations". The White House. June 23, 2021. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ "President Biden Announces Three Key Nominations". The White House. July 28, 2021. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Deputy Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics and Other Key Staff Appointments". www.usda.gov. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
- ^ "Shefali V Mehta". LinkedIn. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
- ^ "President Biden Announces Key Nominees". The White House. September 11, 2023. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
- ^ "President Biden Announces Six Key Administration Nominations". The White House. June 18, 2021. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Key Staff Appointments". United States Department of Agriculture. July 27, 2022. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
- ^ "President Biden Announces Nine Key Nominations". The White House. July 27, 2021. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- ^ "Statement by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Following Swearing in of Adrienne Wojciechowski to Serve as Assistant Secretary of Congressional Relations". United States Department of Agriculture. November 10, 2021. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Key Staff Appointments". United States Department of Agriculture. July 5, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
- ^ a b "U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Key Staff Appointments". www.usda.gov. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
- ^ "Anne Knapke". LinkedIn. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Monica Rainge as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights". www.usda.gov. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
- ^ "Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Announces Randy Moore as New Forest Service Chief". www.usda.gov. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
- ^ "President Biden Announces Five Key Nominations". The White House. September 16, 2021. Retrieved September 25, 2021.