Biden Nominates Jewel Bronaugh as Deputy Secretary of Agriculture

President-elect Joe Biden has nominated Dr. Jewel H. Bronaugh for the position of Deputy Secretary of Agriculture. Bronaugh has held the role of Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services since 2018 and has also served as the Virginia State Executive Director for the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA). Prior to serving in the FSA, she was the Dean of the College of Agriculture at Virginia State University with oversight of Extension, Research and Academic Programs.