United States Deputy Secretary of Agriculture

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Jewel H. Bronaugh, Deputy Secretary (2021–present)

The United States deputy secretary of agriculture is the second-highest-ranking official in the United States Department of Agriculture, appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate.[1] The deputy secretary becomes acting secretary of agriculture in the event of the Secretary's resignation, death, or otherwise inability to fulfill the duties of the position. The deputy secretary performs whatever duties are prescribed to him or her by the secretary of agriculture.[2] The deputy secretary of agriculture is paid at level II of the Executive Schedule,[3] meaning he or she receives a basic salary of $177,000 annually.[4]

The position of deputy secretary of agriculture was originally called the under secretary of agriculture, until the title was changed in 1976.[5] Previous Deputy Secretaries by recency include Chuck Conner (September 2005–January 2009),[6] Jim Moseley (August 2001 – April 2005),[7] Richard Rominger (May 1993 – January 2001),[8] Ann Veneman (1991–1993),[9] and Jack Parnell (1989–1991).[10] On July 13, 2017, President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Stephen Censky, the CEO of the American Soybean Association, as deputy secretary. Censky was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on October 3, 2017, and served until November, 2020. Jewel H. Bronaugh has been serving as the senate-confirmed Deputy Secretary since her confirmation on May 13, 2021. She is the first African-America to serve as Deputy Secretary.

Two Deputy Secretaries have gone on to head the Department of Agriculture, Ann Veneman and Richard Lyng.

List of deputy secretaries of agriculture[]

  denotes Acting Deputy Secretary

Parties

  Democratic (5)   Republican (5)

No. Portrait Name State of residence Took office Left office President(s)
1 John Coyle White Texas 1977 1978 Jimmy Carter
2 James Hunter Williams.jpg Jim Williams Florida 1979 1981
3 Richard E. Lyng, 22nd Secretary of Agriculture, March 1986 - January 1989. - Flickr - USDAgov.jpg Richard Edmund Lyng California 1981 1985 Ronald Reagan[11]
4 John R. Norton III Arizona 1985 1986
5 Peter C. Myers Missouri June 4, 1986 1989
6 Jack Parnell Washington April 20, 1989 May 1, 1991 George H. W. Bush
7 Ann Veneman.jpg Ann Veneman California 1991 1993
8 Rominger Official USDA Portrait.jpg Richard Rominger California May 12, 1993 January 20, 2001 Bill Clinton
9 Jim Moseley USDA.jpg Jim Moseley Indiana August 2001 April 2005 George W. Bush
10 Charles F. Conner, official USDA photo portrait.jpg Charles F. Conner Indiana May 2, 2005 January 20, 2009
11 Kathleen Merrigan official portrait.jpg Kathleen Merrigan Massachusetts April 8, 2009 March 14, 2013 Barack Obama
12 Krysta Harden Official Portrait.jpg Krysta Harden Georgia July 23, 2013 February 29, 2016
– Michael T. Scuse official portrait.JPG Michael Scuse Delaware March 1, 2016 January 20, 2017
– Michael Young 20170216-DM-RBN-7992 (32557392300).jpg Michael Young January 20, 2017 October 10, 2017 Donald Trump
13 Steve Censky official photo (cropped).jpg Stephen Censky Missouri October 11, 2017 November 8, 2020
14 Jewel Bronaugh, USDA Deputy Secretary.jpg Jewel H. Bronaugh Virginia May 17, 2021 Incumbent Joe Biden

References[]

  1. ^ "US CODE: Title 7,2210. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture; appointment". Retrieved September 25, 2007.
  2. ^ "US CODE: Title 7,2211. Powers and duties of Deputy Secretary of Agriculture". Retrieved September 25, 2007.
  3. ^ "US CODE: Title 5,5313. Positions at level II". Retrieved September 25, 2007.
  4. ^ "Salary Table 2009-EX". Retrieved January 13, 2009.
  5. ^ "US CODE: Title 7,2210. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture; appointment". Retrieved September 25, 2007.
  6. ^ "Deputy Secretary Charles F. Conner Bios". www.usda.gov. Archived from the original on 2007-07-14.
  7. ^ "Moseley, Jim". Retrieved September 25, 2007.
  8. ^ "USDA NEWS\VOL 60 NO. 5\Roundup\Jim Moseley". Retrieved September 25, 2007.
  9. ^ "Secretary of Agriculture Ann M. Veneman". Retrieved September 25, 2007.
  10. ^ "Bush Administration Official to Speak on Campus". Archived from the original on June 20, 2007. Retrieved September 25, 2007.
  11. ^ "Reagan Administration Cabinet Members". Retrieved 2018-10-21.
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