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Deputy ag secretary stepping down

 

Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Jewel Bronaugh announced she will be leaving USDA in the coming weeks to spend more time with her family. She has held the role since May 2021.

“Serving in the Biden-Harris Administration and having the opportunity to make history alongside Secretary Vilsack has truly been the greatest honor of my professional career,” Bronaugh said. “I continue to be in awe of all we have accomplished during these first two years.”

Bronaugh is the first woman of color to be appointed undersecretary of agriculture. She co-chairs USDA’s recently created Equity…

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