List of Department of Agriculture appointments by Joe Biden explained

See main article: List of political 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., 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

OfficeNomineeAssumed officeLeft office
—
Secretary of Agriculture
Tom Vilsack[2] 		February 24, 2021[3] —
—
Deputy Secretary of Agriculture
Xochitl Torres Small[4] 		July 17, 2023[5] —

Jewel H. Bronaugh		May 17, 2021[6] March 3, 2023[7]

Office of the Secretary

OfficeNomineeAssumed officeLeft office
—
General Counsel of Agriculture		TBA——

Janie Simms Hipp[8] 		August 1, 2021 [9] August 2023
—
Chief Financial Officer of Agriculture
Jon M. Holladay[10] 		Announced July 25, 2023—
—
Deputy Chief Financial Officer of Agriculture
Lynn Moaney[11] 		January 20, 2021—
—
Assistant Secretary of Agriculture
(Administration)
Oscar Gonzales		March 29, 2021[12] February 2023[13]

Farm Production and Conservation

OfficeNomineeAssumed officeLeft office
—
Under Secretary of Agriculture
(Farm Production and Conservation)
Robert Bonnie[14] 		November 19, 2021[15] —
—
Deputy Under Secretary of Agriculture
(Farm Production and Conservation)
Gloria Montaño Greene[16] 		February 22, 2021—

Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services

OfficeNomineeAssumed officeLeft office
—
Under Secretary of Agriculture
(Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services)		TBA–—
—
Deputy Under Secretary of Agriculture
(Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services)
Stacy Dean		January 21, 2021—

Food Safety

OfficeNomineeAssumed officeLeft office
—
Under Secretary of Agriculture
(Food Safety)
Jose Emilio Esteban		January 4, 2023[17] —
—
Deputy Under Secretary of Agriculture
(Food Safety)
Sandra Eskin[18] 		March 16, 2021—

Marketing and Regulatory Programs

OfficeNomineeAssumed officeLeft office
—
Under Secretary of Agriculture
(Marketing and Regulatory Programs)
Jennifer Moffitt[19] 		August 13, 2021[20] —
—
Deputy Under Secretary
(Marketing and Regulatory Programs)
Mae Wu[21] 		January 21, 2021—
Katie ZenkNovember 2022[22] —

Natural Resources and Environment

OfficeNomineeAssumed officeLeft office
—
Under Secretary of Agriculture
(Natural Resources and Environment)
Homer Wilkes[23] 		February 11, 2022[24] —
—
Deputy Under Secretary of Agriculture
(Natural Resources and Environment)
Meryl Harrell		May 24, 2021—

Research, Education, and Economics

OfficeNomineeAssumed officeLeft office
—
Under Secretary of Agriculture
(Research, Education, and Economics)
Chavonda Jacobs-Young[25] 		June 8, 2022[26] —
—
Deputy Under Secretary of Agriculture
(Research, Education, and Economics)
Sanah Baig		November 2022—
Shefali MehtaNovember 15, 2021[27] July 2022[28]

Rural Development

OfficeNomineeAssumed officeLeft office
—
Under Secretary of Agriculture
(Rural Development)
Basil Gooden[29] 		February 2024[30] —

Xochitl Torres Small[31] 		October 13, 2021 [32] July 17, 2023
—
Deputy Under Secretary
(Rural Development)
Farah Ahmad[33] 		August 2022—

Justin Maxson		January 21, 2021August 2022

Trade and Foreign Agriculture Affairs

OfficeNomineeAssumed officeLeft office
—
Under Secretary of Agriculture
(Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs)
Alexis Taylor		December 29, 2022[34] —
—
Deputy Under Secretary of Agriculture
(Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs)		TBA——

Office of Congressional Relations

OfficeNomineeAssumed officeLeft office
—
Assistant Secretary of Agriculture
(Congressional Relations)		Adrienne Wojciechowski[35] November 10, 2021[36] [37] —
—
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Agriculture
(Congressional Relations)		Eric Deeble[38] July 5, 2022—

Anne Knapke[39] 		February 15, 2021December 2021[40]
—
Legislative Director		Jasmine DickersonFebruary 15, 20212022

Office of Civil Rights

OfficeNomineeAssumed officeLeft office
—
Assistant Secretary of Agriculture
(Civil Rights)		TBA–—
—
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Agriculture
(Civil Rights)
Monica Rainge[41] 		February 4, 2021—

USDA Agencies, Corporations & Services

OfficeNomineeAssumed officeLeft office
Farm Service Agency
—
Administrator of the Farm Service Agency
Zach Ducheneaux		February 22, 2021—
Commodity Credit Corporation
—
Member of the Board of Directors of the Commodity Credit Corporation
TBA——
TBA——
Agricultural Marketing Service
—
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
—
Administrator of the Rural Housing Service		Joaquin AltoroNovember 8, 2021—
Rural Utilities Service
—
Administrator of the Rural Utilities Service
Andy Berke		October 6, 2022—
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
—
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[42] 		July 26, 2021—

Withdrawn nominations

OfficeAppointeeAnnouncedWithdrawnNotes
—
Under Secretary of Agriculture
(Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services)
Stacy Dean		May 13, 2022January 3, 2024Nomination not resent
—
Assistant Secretary of Agriculture
(Civil Rights)
Margo Schlanger[43] 		September 16, 2021January 3, 2024Nomination not resent

See also

Notes

Confirmations by roll call vote
  1. Web site: Service. Partnership for Public. Political Appointee Tracker • Partnership for Public Service. 2021-07-16. Partnership for Public Service. en-US.
  2. Web site: Nichols. Hans. Biden to pick Vilsack for agriculture secretary, Fudge for HUD. 2020-12-08. Axios. 8 December 2020. en.
  3. Web site: On the Nomination (Confirmation: Thomas J. Vilsack, of Iowa, to be Secretary of Agriculture) . US Senate . 12 November 2021.
  4. President Biden Announces Xochitl Torres Small as Nominee for Deputy Secretary of Agriculture . February 15, 2023 . The White House . February 15, 2023.
  5. Web site: On the Nomination (Confirmation: Xochitl Torres Small, of New Mexico, to be Deputy Secretary of Agriculture) . US Senate . 11 July 2023.
  6. Web site: 2021-05-13. PN123 - Nomination of Jewel Hairston Bronaugh for Department of Agriculture, 117th Congress (2021-2022). 2021-06-26. www.congress.gov.
  7. Deputy Secretary Jewel Bronaugh . 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!. 1631731329611046942. DepSecBronaugh . Twitter.com . 8 March 2023 . en.
  8. Web site: 2021-03-15 . President Biden Announces his Intent to Nominate Key Members of his Administration . 2021-04-12 . The White House . en-US.
  9. Web site: PN247 - Nomination of Janie Simms Hipp for Department of Agriculture, 117th Congress (2021-2022) . www.congress.gov . 30 July 2021.
  10. Web site: 2023-07-25. President Biden Announces Key Nominees. 2023-07-26. The White House. en-US.
  11. Web site: Senior Leadership. 2021-03-03. www.ocfo.usda.gov.
  12. Web site: U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Oscar Gonzales as Assistant Secretary for Administration . www.usda.gov . 2 July 2021 . en.
  13. Web site: Oscar Gonzales . LinkedIn . 2023-04-17.
  14. Web site: 2021-04-16. President Biden Announces His Intent to Nominate Eight Key Administration Leaders. 2021-04-17. The White House. en-US.
  15. Web site: On the Nomination (Confirmation: Robert Farrell Bonnie, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm Production and Conservation) . US Senate . 17 November 2021.
  16. Web site: U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Key Leadership in Natural Resources and Conservation Areas . www.usda.gov . 20 June 2021 . en.
  17. Web site: PN1366 — Jose Emilio Esteban — Department of Agriculture, 117th Congress (2021-2022) . United States Congress . 2022-12-22.
  18. Web site: U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety and Other Key Staff Appointments. 2021-03-18. www.usda.gov. en.
  19. Web site: 2021-04-27. President Biden Announces Key Administration Nominations. 2021-04-27. The White House. en-US.
  20. Web site: PN481 - Nomination of Jennifer Lester Moffitt for Department of Agriculture, 117th Congress (2021-2022) . www.congress.gov . 26 July 2021.
  21. Web site: U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Three Deputy Under Secretaries in the Areas of Nutrition, Rural Development and Marketing and Regulatory Programs . 2021-02-17 . www.usda.gov . en.
  22. Web site: U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Key Staff Appointments . 2022-12-09 . United States Department of Agriculture . 2023-01-05.
  23. Web site: 2021-06-23. President Biden Announces 17 Key Nominations. 2021-06-23. The White House. en-US.
  24. Web site: PN746 — Homer L. Wilkes — Department of Agriculture 117th Congress (2021-2022) . US Congress . 8 February 2022. 10 February 2022.
  25. Web site: President Biden Announces Three Key Nominations . The White House . 28 July 2021 . 28 July 2021.
  26. Web site: On the Nomination (Confirmation: Chavonda J. Jacobs-Young, of Georgia, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics) . US Senate . 7 June 2022.
  27. Web site: U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Deputy Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics and Other Key Staff Appointments . www.usda.gov . 16 February 2022 . en.
  28. Web site: Shefali V Mehta . LinkedIn . 2022-09-05.
  29. Web site: 2023-09-11. President Biden Announces Key Nominees. 2023-09-11. The White House. en-US.
  30. Web site: PN1015 — Basil Ivanhoe Gooden — Department of Agriculture, 118th Congress (2023-2024) . www.congress.gov . 27 February 2024 . 26 February 2024.
  31. Web site: 2021-06-18. President Biden Announces Six Key Administration Nominations. 2021-06-18. The White House. en-US.
  32. Web site: PN745 - Nomination of Xochitl Torres Small for Department of Agriculture, 117th Congress (2021-2022) . www.congress.gov . 8 October 2021 . 7 October 2021.
  33. Web site: U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Key Staff Appointments . 2022-07-27 . United States Department of Agriculture . 2022-08-09.
  34. Web site: PN2130 — Alexis Taylor — Department of Agriculture, 117th Congress (2021-2022) . United States Congress . 2022-12-22.
  35. Web site: 2021-07-27. President Biden Announces Nine Key Nominations. 2021-07-28. The White House. en-US.
  36. Web site: Statement by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Following Swearing in of Adrienne Wojciechowski to Serve as Assistant Secretary of Congressional Relations. 2021-11-10. United States Department of Agriculture. 2021-11-14.
  37. Web site: PN933 — Adrienne Wojciechowski — Department of Agriculture 117th Congress (2021-2022) . US Congress . 3 November 2021. 5 November 2021.
  38. Web site: U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Key Staff Appointments . 2022-07-05 . United States Department of Agriculture . 2022-07-14.
  39. Web site: U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Key Staff Appointments . www.usda.gov . 20 June 2021 . en.
  40. Web site: Anne Knapke. LinkedIn. 2022-04-10.
  41. Web site: U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Monica Rainge as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights. 2021-02-17. www.usda.gov. en.
  42. Web site: Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Announces Randy Moore as New Forest Service Chief . www.usda.gov . 30 June 2021 . en.
  43. Web site: President Biden Announces Five Key Nominations . 2021-09-16 . The White House . 2021-09-25.
Confirmations by voice vote
  1. Web site: Service. Partnership for Public. Political Appointee Tracker • Partnership for Public Service. 2021-07-16. Partnership for Public Service. en-US.
  2. Web site: Nichols. Hans. Biden to pick Vilsack for agriculture secretary, Fudge for HUD. 2020-12-08. Axios. 8 December 2020. en.
  3. Web site: On the Nomination (Confirmation: Thomas J. Vilsack, of Iowa, to be Secretary of Agriculture) . US Senate . 12 November 2021.
  4. President Biden Announces Xochitl Torres Small as Nominee for Deputy Secretary of Agriculture . February 15, 2023 . The White House . February 15, 2023.
  5. Web site: On the Nomination (Confirmation: Xochitl Torres Small, of New Mexico, to be Deputy Secretary of Agriculture) . US Senate . 11 July 2023.
  6. Web site: 2021-05-13. PN123 - Nomination of Jewel Hairston Bronaugh for Department of Agriculture, 117th Congress (2021-2022). 2021-06-26. www.congress.gov.
  7. Deputy Secretary Jewel Bronaugh . 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!. 1631731329611046942. DepSecBronaugh . Twitter.com . 8 March 2023 . en.
  8. Web site: 2021-03-15 . President Biden Announces his Intent to Nominate Key Members of his Administration . 2021-04-12 . The White House . en-US.
  9. Web site: PN247 - Nomination of Janie Simms Hipp for Department of Agriculture, 117th Congress (2021-2022) . www.congress.gov . 30 July 2021.
  10. Web site: 2023-07-25. President Biden Announces Key Nominees. 2023-07-26. The White House. en-US.
  11. Web site: Senior Leadership. 2021-03-03. www.ocfo.usda.gov.
  12. Web site: U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Oscar Gonzales as Assistant Secretary for Administration . www.usda.gov . 2 July 2021 . en.
  13. Web site: Oscar Gonzales . LinkedIn . 2023-04-17.
  14. Web site: 2021-04-16. President Biden Announces His Intent to Nominate Eight Key Administration Leaders. 2021-04-17. The White House. en-US.
  15. Web site: On the Nomination (Confirmation: Robert Farrell Bonnie, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm Production and Conservation) . US Senate . 17 November 2021.
  16. Web site: U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Key Leadership in Natural Resources and Conservation Areas . www.usda.gov . 20 June 2021 . en.
  17. Web site: PN1366 — Jose Emilio Esteban — Department of Agriculture, 117th Congress (2021-2022) . United States Congress . 2022-12-22.
  18. Web site: U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety and Other Key Staff Appointments. 2021-03-18. www.usda.gov. en.
  19. Web site: 2021-04-27. President Biden Announces Key Administration Nominations. 2021-04-27. The White House. en-US.
  20. Web site: PN481 - Nomination of Jennifer Lester Moffitt for Department of Agriculture, 117th Congress (2021-2022) . www.congress.gov . 26 July 2021.
  21. Web site: U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Three Deputy Under Secretaries in the Areas of Nutrition, Rural Development and Marketing and Regulatory Programs . 2021-02-17 . www.usda.gov . en.
  22. Web site: U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Key Staff Appointments . 2022-12-09 . United States Department of Agriculture . 2023-01-05.
  23. Web site: 2021-06-23. President Biden Announces 17 Key Nominations. 2021-06-23. The White House. en-US.
  24. Web site: PN746 — Homer L. Wilkes — Department of Agriculture 117th Congress (2021-2022) . US Congress . 8 February 2022. 10 February 2022.
  25. Web site: President Biden Announces Three Key Nominations . The White House . 28 July 2021 . 28 July 2021.
  26. Web site: On the Nomination (Confirmation: Chavonda J. Jacobs-Young, of Georgia, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics) . US Senate . 7 June 2022.
  27. Web site: U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Deputy Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics and Other Key Staff Appointments . www.usda.gov . 16 February 2022 . en.
  28. Web site: Shefali V Mehta . LinkedIn . 2022-09-05.
  29. Web site: 2023-09-11. President Biden Announces Key Nominees. 2023-09-11. The White House. en-US.
  30. Web site: PN1015 — Basil Ivanhoe Gooden — Department of Agriculture, 118th Congress (2023-2024) . www.congress.gov . 27 February 2024 . 26 February 2024.
  31. Web site: 2021-06-18. President Biden Announces Six Key Administration Nominations. 2021-06-18. The White House. en-US.
  32. Web site: PN745 - Nomination of Xochitl Torres Small for Department of Agriculture, 117th Congress (2021-2022) . www.congress.gov . 8 October 2021 . 7 October 2021.
  33. Web site: U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Key Staff Appointments . 2022-07-27 . United States Department of Agriculture . 2022-08-09.
  34. Web site: PN2130 — Alexis Taylor — Department of Agriculture, 117th Congress (2021-2022) . United States Congress . 2022-12-22.
  35. Web site: 2021-07-27. President Biden Announces Nine Key Nominations. 2021-07-28. The White House. en-US.
  36. Web site: Statement by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Following Swearing in of Adrienne Wojciechowski to Serve as Assistant Secretary of Congressional Relations. 2021-11-10. United States Department of Agriculture. 2021-11-14.
  37. Web site: PN933 — Adrienne Wojciechowski — Department of Agriculture 117th Congress (2021-2022) . US Congress . 3 November 2021. 5 November 2021.
  38. Web site: U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Key Staff Appointments . 2022-07-05 . United States Department of Agriculture . 2022-07-14.
  39. Web site: U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Key Staff Appointments . www.usda.gov . 20 June 2021 . en.
  40. Web site: Anne Knapke. LinkedIn. 2022-04-10.
  41. Web site: U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Monica Rainge as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights. 2021-02-17. www.usda.gov. en.
  42. Web site: Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Announces Randy Moore as New Forest Service Chief . www.usda.gov . 30 June 2021 . en.
  43. Web site: President Biden Announces Five Key Nominations . 2021-09-16 . The White House . 2021-09-25.

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