List of Department of Agriculture appointments by Joe Biden
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
Denotes appointees awaiting Senate confirmation.
Denotes appointees serving in an acting capacity.
Denotes appointees who have left office or offices which have been disbanded.
Leadership
Office of the Secretary
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
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Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services
Food Safety
Marketing and Regulatory Programs
Natural Resources and Environment
Research, Education, and Economics
Rural Development
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 8]
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— Deputy Under Secretary of Agriculture (Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs)
TBA
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Office of Congressional Relations
Office of Civil Rights
Office
Nominee
Assumed office
Left office
— Assistant Secretary of Agriculture (Civil Rights)
TBA
–
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— Deputy Assistant Secretary of Agriculture (Civil Rights)
Monica Rainge [28]
February 4, 2021
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USDA Agencies, Corporations & Services
Withdrawn nominations
See also
Notes
Confirmation 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
^ 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 .