Agriculture Department
Obama Appointees
| Tom Vilsack |
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| Position: Secretary
Confirmed: Jan. 20, 2009 |
| Kathleen A. Merrigan |
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| Position: Deputy Secretary
Confirmed: April 3, 2009 |
| Harris D. Sherman |
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| Position: Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment
Announced: Sept. 10, 2009 |
| Homer Lee Wilkes |
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| Position: Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment
Announced: May 5, 2009 |
| Jim Miller |
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| Position: Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agriculture Service
Confirmed: April 3, 2009 |
| Dallas Tonsager |
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| Position: Under Secretary for Rural Development
Confirmed: May 12, 2009 |
| Rajiv Shah |
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| Position: Under Secretary for Research, Education and Economics
Confirmed: May 12, 2009 |
| Krysta Harden |
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| Position: Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations
Confirmed: May 12, 2009 |
| Evan Segal |
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| Position: Chief Financial Officer
Confirmed: July 20, 2009 |
| Joe Leonard Jr. |
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| Position: Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
Confirmed: April 3, 2009 |
| Pearlie Reed |
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| Position: Assistant Secretary for Administration
Confirmed: May 12, 2009 |
| Jonathan S. Adelstein |
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| Position: Rural Utilities Administrator
Confirmed: July 24, 2009 |
| Kevin Concannon |
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| Position: Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services
Confirmed: July 31, 2009 |
| Edward Avalos |
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| Position: Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs
Confirmed: Oct. 8, 2009 |
Choices at a Glance
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