Obama Appointees

Tom Vilsack
Position: Secretary Confirmed: Jan. 20, 2009

Kathleen A. Merrigan
Position: Deputy Secretary Confirmed: April 3, 2009

Harris D. Sherman
Position: Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment Confirmed: Oct. 8, 2009

Michael T. Scuse
Position: Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agriculture Service Nominated: Oct. 3, 2011

Dallas Tonsager
Position: Under Secretary for Rural Development Confirmed: May 12, 2009

Elisabeth Hagen
Position: Under Secretary for Food Safety Confirmed: Sept. 16, 2010

Rajiv Shah
Position: Under Secretary for Research, Education and Economics Announced: Nov. 10, 2009

Catherine E. Wotecki
Position: Under Secretary for Research, Education and Economics Confirmed: Sept. 16, 2010

Catherine E. Woteki
Position: Under Secretary for Research, Education and Economics Confirmed: Sept. 16, 2010

Brian T. Baenig
Position: Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations Confirmed: Oct. 11, 2011

Krysta Harden
Position: Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations Confirmed: May 12, 2009

Ramona Emilia Romero
Position: General Counsel Confirmed: Dec. 22, 2010

Phyllis K. Fong
Position: Inspector General Confirmed: March 31, 2003

Joe Leonard Jr.
Position: Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Confirmed: April 3, 2009

Pearlie Reed
Position: Assistant Secretary for Administration Confirmed: May 12, 2009

Jonathan S. Adelstein
Position: Rural Utilities Administrator Confirmed: July 24, 2009

Kevin Concannon
Position: Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services Confirmed: July 31, 2009

Edward Avalos
Position: Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Confirmed: Oct. 8, 2009

Resigned

Jim Miller
Position: Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agriculture Service Resigned: Jan. 18, 2011

Rajiv Shah
Position: Under Secretary for Research, Education and Economics Resigned: Nov. 10, 2009

Evan Segal
Position: Chief Financial Officer Resigned: Nov. 1, 2009

No Action Taken

• Chief Financial Officer