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 September 11, 2023, according to tracking by The Washington Post and Partnership for Public Service, 9 nominees have been confirmed, 4 nominees are being considered by the Senate, 1 position does 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]

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Leadership

Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

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Secretary of Agriculture


Tom Vilsack[2] 		February 24, 2021

(Confirmed February 23, 2021, 92–7)[RC 1]

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Deputy Secretary of Agriculture


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

Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

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General Counsel of Agriculture

TBA — —

Janie Simms Hipp[5] 		August 1, 2021

(Confirmed July 30, 2021 by voice vote)[V 2]

August 2023

—
Chief Financial Officer of Agriculture

Jon M. Holladay[6] Announced July 25, 2023 —

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Deputy Chief Financial Officer of Agriculture


Lynn Moaney[7] 		January 20, 2021 —

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Assistant Secretary of Agriculture
(Administration)


Oscar Gonzales 		March 29, 2021[8] February 2023[9]

Farm Production and Conservation

Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

—
Under Secretary of Agriculture
(Farm Production and Conservation)


Robert Bonnie[10] 		November 19, 2021

(Confirmed November 16, 2021, 76–19)[RC 3]

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—
Deputy Under Secretary of Agriculture
(Farm Production and Conservation)


Gloria Montaño Greene[11] 		February 22, 2021 —

Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services

Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

—
Under Secretary of Agriculture
(Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services)


Stacy Dean 		Announced May 13, 2022 —

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Deputy Under Secretary of Agriculture
(Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services)

January 21, 2021 —

Food Safety

Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

—
Under Secretary of Agriculture
(Food Safety)


Jose Emilio Esteban 		January 4, 2023

(Confirmed December 22, 2022 by voice vote)[V 3]

—

—
Deputy Under Secretary of Agriculture
(Food Safety)


Sandra Eskin[12] 		March 16, 2021 —

Marketing and Regulatory Programs

Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

—
Under Secretary of Agriculture
(Marketing and Regulatory Programs)

Photo of Undersecretary Moffitt in her office in front of American flag and pictures of her family's organic walnut farm
Jennifer Moffitt[13] 		August 13, 2021

(Confirmed August 11, 2021 by voice vote)[V 4]

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—
Deputy Under Secretary
(Marketing and Regulatory Programs)


Mae Wu[14] 		January 21, 2021 —
Katie Zenk November 2022[15] —

Natural Resources and Environment

Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

—
Under Secretary of Agriculture
(Natural Resources and Environment)


Homer Wilkes[16] 		February 11, 2022

(Confirmed February 8, 2022 by voice vote)[V 5]

—

—
Deputy Under Secretary of Agriculture
(Natural Resources and Environment)

Meryl Harrell[11] May 24, 2021 —

Research, Education, and Economics

Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

—
Under Secretary of Agriculture
(Research, Education, and Economics)


Chavonda Jacobs-Young[17] 		June 8, 2022

(Confirmed June 7, 2022, 95–4)[RC 4]

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—
Deputy Under Secretary of Agriculture
(Research, Education, and Economics)


Sanah Baig 		November 2022[15] —
Shefali Mehta November 15, 2021[18] July 2022[19]

Rural Development

Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

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Under Secretary of Agriculture
(Rural Development)


Basil Gooden[20] 		Announced September 11, 2023 —

Xochitl Torres Small[21] 		October 13, 2021

(Confirmed October 7, 2021 by voice vote)[V 6]

July 17, 2023

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Deputy Under Secretary
(Rural Development)


Farah Ahmad[22] 		August 2022 —

Justin Maxson[14] 		January 21, 2021 August 2022

Trade and Foreign Agriculture Affairs

Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

—
Under Secretary of Agriculture
(Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs)


Alexis Taylor 		December 29, 2022

(Confirmed December 21, 2022 by voice vote)[V 7]

—

—
Deputy Under Secretary of Agriculture
(Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs)

TBA — —

Office of Congressional Relations

Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

—
Assistant Secretary of Agriculture
(Congressional Relations)

Adrienne Wojciechowski[23] November 10, 2021[24]

(Confirmed November 3, 2021 by voice vote)[V 8]

—

—
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Agriculture
(Congressional Relations)

Eric Deeble[25] July 5, 2022 —

Anne Knapke[26] 		February 15, 2021 December 2021[27]

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Legislative Director

Jasmine Dickerson[26] February 15, 2021 2022

Office of Civil Rights

Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

—
Assistant Secretary of Agriculture
(Civil Rights)


Margo Schlanger[28] 		Announced September 16, 2021[28] —

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Deputy Assistant Secretary of Agriculture
(Civil Rights)


Monica Rainge[29] 		February 4, 2021 —

USDA Agencies, Corporations & Services

Office Nominee Assumed office Left office
Farm Service Agency

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Administrator of the Farm Service Agency


Zach Ducheneaux 		February 22, 2021 —
Commodity Credit Corporation

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Member of the Board of Directors of the Commodity Credit Corporation

TBA — —
TBA — —
Agricultural Marketing Service

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Administrator of the Agricultural Marketing Service


Bruce Summers 		July 30, 2021 —
Agricultural Research Service

—
Administrator of the Agricultural Research Service


Simon Liu 		February 1, 2023 —
Foreign Agricultural Service

—
Administrator of the Foreign Agricultural Service


Daniel Whitley 		July 22, 2021 —
Rural Housing Service

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Administrator of the Rural Housing Service

Joaquin Altoro November 8, 2021 —
Rural Utilities Service

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Administrator of the Rural Utilities Service


Andy Berke 		October 6, 2022 —
Rural Business-Cooperative Service

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Administrator of the Rural Business-Cooperative Service


Karama Neal 		April 26, 2021 —
U.S. Forest Service

—
Chief of the U.S. Forest Service


Randy Moore[30] 		July 26, 2021 —

See also

Notes

Confirmation votes

Confirmations by roll call vote
  1. ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Thomas J. Vilsack, of Iowa, to be Secretary of Agriculture)". US Senate. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  2. ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Xochitl Torres Small, of New Mexico, to be Deputy Secretary of Agriculture)". US Senate. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "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
  1. ^ "PN123 - Nomination of Jewel Hairston Bronaugh for Department of Agriculture, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. May 13, 2021. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  2. ^ "PN247 - Nomination of Janie Simms Hipp for Department of Agriculture, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. July 30, 2021.
  3. ^ "PN1366 — Jose Emilio Esteban — Department of Agriculture, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". United States Congress. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  4. ^ "PN481 - Nomination of Jennifer Lester Moffitt for Department of Agriculture, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. July 26, 2021.
  5. ^ "PN746 — Homer L. Wilkes — Department of Agriculture 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. February 8, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  6. ^ "PN745 - Nomination of Xochitl Torres Small for Department of Agriculture, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. October 7, 2021. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  7. ^ "PN2130 — Alexis Taylor — Department of Agriculture, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". United States Congress. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  8. ^ "PN933 — Adrienne Wojciechowski — Department of Agriculture 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. November 3, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.

References

  1. ^ Service, Partnership for Public. "Political Appointee Tracker • Partnership for Public Service". Partnership for Public Service. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  2. ^ Nichols, Hans (December 8, 2020). "Biden to pick Vilsack for agriculture secretary, Fudge for HUD". Axios. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "President Biden Announces his Intent to Nominate Key Members of his Administration". The White House. March 15, 2021. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
  6. ^ "President Biden Announces Key Nominees". The White House. July 25, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  7. ^ "Senior Leadership". www.ocfo.usda.gov. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  8. ^ "U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Oscar Gonzales as Assistant Secretary for Administration". www.usda.gov. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  9. ^ "Oscar Gonzales". LinkedIn. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  10. ^ "President Biden Announces His Intent to Nominate Eight Key Administration Leaders". The White House. April 16, 2021. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  11. ^ a b "U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Key Leadership in Natural Resources and Conservation Areas". www.usda.gov. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  12. ^ "U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety and Other Key Staff Appointments". www.usda.gov. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  13. ^ "President Biden Announces Key Administration Nominations". The White House. April 27, 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ a b "U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Key Staff Appointments". United States Department of Agriculture. December 9, 2022. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  16. ^ "President Biden Announces 17 Key Nominations". The White House. June 23, 2021. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  17. ^ "President Biden Announces Three Key Nominations". The White House. July 28, 2021. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  18. ^ "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.
  19. ^ "Shefali V Mehta". LinkedIn. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  20. ^ "President Biden Announces Key Nominees". The White House. September 11, 2023. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  21. ^ "President Biden Announces Six Key Administration Nominations". The White House. June 18, 2021. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  22. ^ "U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Key Staff Appointments". United States Department of Agriculture. July 27, 2022. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  23. ^ "President Biden Announces Nine Key Nominations". The White House. July 27, 2021. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  24. ^ "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.
  25. ^ "U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Key Staff Appointments". United States Department of Agriculture. July 5, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  26. ^ a b "U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Key Staff Appointments". www.usda.gov. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  27. ^ "Anne Knapke". LinkedIn. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  28. ^ a b "President Biden Announces Five Key Nominations". The White House. September 16, 2021. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  29. ^ "U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Monica Rainge as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights". www.usda.gov. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  30. ^ "Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Announces Randy Moore as New Forest Service Chief". www.usda.gov. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
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