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 8, 2022, according to tracking by The Washington Post and Partnership for Public Service, 8 nominees have been confirmed, 3 nominees are being considered by the Senate, 11 nominees have been appointed to positions without Senate confirmation, and 11 positions currently do not have nominees.[1]

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  Denotes appointees serving in offices that did not require Senate confirmation.

  Denotes appointees confirmed by the Senate.

  Denotes appointees serving in an acting capacity.

  Denotes appointees who have left office or offices which have been disbanded.

  Denotes nominees who were withdrawn prior to being confirmed or assuming office.

Appointments

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)[3]

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Deputy Secretary of Agriculture
Jewel H. Bronaugh		 May 17, 2021

(Confirmed May 13, 2021 by voice vote)[4]

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Office of the Secretary
Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

—
General Counsel of Agriculture
Janie Simms Hipp[5]		 August 1, 2021

(Confirmed July 30, 2021 by voice vote)[6]

 —

—
Chief Financial Officer of Agriculture

 TBA — —

—
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] —

Farm Production and Conservation
Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

—
Under Secretary of Agriculture
(Farm Production and Conservation)
Robert Bonnie[9]		 November 19, 2021

(Confirmed November 16, 2021, 76–19)[10]

 —

—
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)

 TBA — —

—
Deputy Under Secretary of Agriculture
(Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services)
Stacy Dean[12]		 January 21, 2021 —

Food Safety
Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

—
Under Secretary of Agriculture
(Food Safety)
Jose Emilio Esteban		 Announced November 12, 2021 —

—
Deputy Under Secretary of Agriculture
(Food Safety)
Sandra Eskin[13]		 March 16, 2021 —

Marketing and Regulatory Programs
Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

—
Under Secretary of Agriculture
(Marketing and Regulatory Programs)

 Jennifer Moffitt[14] August 13, 2021

(Confirmed August 11, 2021 by voice vote)[15]

 —

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Deputy Under Secretary
(Marketing and Regulatory Programs)

 Mae Wu[12] January 21, 2021 —

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)[17]

 —

—
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[18]		 Announced July 28, 2021 —

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

 Shefali Mehta November 15, 2021[19] —

Rural Development
Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

—
Under Secretary of Agriculture
(Rural Development)
Xochitl Torres Small[20]		 October 13, 2021

(Confirmed October 7, 2021 by voice vote)[21]

 —

—
Deputy Under Secretary
(Rural Development)
Justin Maxson[12]		 January 21, 2021 —

Trade and Foreign Agriculture Affairs
Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

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Under Secretary of Agriculture
(Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs)

 TBA — —

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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[22] November 10, 2021[23]

(Confirmed November 3, 2021 by voice vote)[24]

 —

—
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Agriculture
(Congressional Relations)

 TBA — —

—
Legislative Director

 Jasmine Dickerson[25] February 15, 2021 —

Office of Civil Rights
Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

—
Assistant Secretary of Agriculture
(Civil Rights)
Margo Schlanger[26]		 Announced September 16, 2021[26] —

—
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Agriculture
(Civil Rights)
Monica Rainge[27]		 February 4, 2021 —

USDA Corporations & Services
Office Nominee Assumed office Left office
Commodity Credit Corporation

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Member of the Board of Directors of the Commodity Credit Corporation

 TBA — —
TBA — —
TBA — —
TBA — —
Rural Utilities Service

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Administrator of the Rural Utilities Service

 TBA — —
U.S. Forest Service

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Chief of the U.S. Forest Service
Randy Moore[28]		 July 26, 2021 —

Previous officeholders
Office Appointee Assumed office Left office Notes

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Deputy Assistant Secretary of Agriculture
(Congressional Relations)

 Anne Knapke[29] February 15, 2021 December 2021[30]

See also

References
  1. Service, Partnership for Public. "Political Appointee Tracker • Partnership for Public Service". Partnership for Public Service. Retrieved 2021-07-16.
  2. Nichols, Hans (8 December 2020). "Biden to pick Vilsack for agriculture secretary, Fudge for HUD". Axios. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
  3. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Thomas J. Vilsack, of Iowa, to be Secretary of Agriculture)". US Senate. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  4. "PN123 - Nomination of Jewel Hairston Bronaugh for Department of Agriculture, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. 2021-05-13. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
  5. "President Biden Announces his Intent to Nominate Key Members of his Administration". The White House. 2021-03-15. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
  6. "PN247 - Nomination of Janie Simms Hipp for Department of Agriculture, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. 30 July 2021.
  7. "Senior Leadership". www.ocfo.usda.gov. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
  8. "U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Oscar Gonzales as Assistant Secretary for Administration". www.usda.gov. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  9. "President Biden Announces His Intent to Nominate Eight Key Administration Leaders". The White House. 2021-04-16. Retrieved 2021-04-17.
  10. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Robert Farrell Bonnie, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm Production and Conservation)". US Senate. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  11. "U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Key Leadership in Natural Resources and Conservation Areas". www.usda.gov. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  12. "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 2021-02-17.
  13. "U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety and Other Key Staff Appointments". www.usda.gov. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
  14. "President Biden Announces Key Administration Nominations". The White House. 2021-04-27. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
  15. "PN481 - Nomination of Jennifer Lester Moffitt for Department of Agriculture, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. 26 July 2021.
  16. "President Biden Announces 17 Key Nominations". The White House. 2021-06-23. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
  17. "PN746 — Homer L. Wilkes — Department of Agriculture 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. 8 February 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  18. "President Biden Announces Three Key Nominations". The White House. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  19. "U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Deputy Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics and Other Key Staff Appointments". www.usda.gov. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  20. "President Biden Announces Six Key Administration Nominations". The White House. 2021-06-18. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
  21. "PN745 - Nomination of Xochitl Torres Small for Department of Agriculture, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. 7 October 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  22. "President Biden Announces Nine Key Nominations". The White House. 2021-07-27. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
  23. "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. 2021-11-10. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
  24. "PN933 — Adrienne Wojciechowski — Department of Agriculture 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. 3 November 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  25. "U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Key Staff Appointments". www.usda.gov. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  26. "President Biden Announces Five Key Nominations". The White House. 2021-09-16. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
  27. "U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Monica Rainge as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights". www.usda.gov. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
  28. "Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Announces Randy Moore as New Forest Service Chief". www.usda.gov. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  29. "U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Key Staff Appointments". www.usda.gov. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  30. "Anne Knapke". LinkedIn. Retrieved 2022-04-10.
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