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Rollins confirmed as secretary of agriculture

On Feb. 13, the U.S. Senate confirmed Brooke Rollins of Texas as Secretary of Agriculture by a 72-28 vote.

Rollins, who will be the second woman to lead the USDA, received unanimous support in the Senate Agriculture Committee on Feb. 3.

She had received wide support from agricultural organizations, including American Farm Bureau and Georgia Farm Bureau.

A Texas native, Rollins served as White House Domestic Policy Council director during President Donald Trump’s first term. She has worked as president of the Texas Public Policy Foundation and currently serves as president of the America First Policy Institute.

Rollins has a degree in agricultural development from Texas A&M and a law degree from the University of Texas.

The secretary of agriculture post is responsible for leading the USDA, with its 29 agencies and approximately 100,000 employees. The cabinet post operates as the presidential administration’s instrument to carry out agriculture policy. Rollins succeeds Tom Vilsack, who served as agriculture secretary under presidents Obama and Biden.

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