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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NAFB) – The Department of Agriculture Thursday announced more key staff appointments.
Anne Knapke was named deputy assistant secretary for congressional relations. Knapke was recently a senior program officer focusing on nutrition at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Liz Archuleta was named director in the Intergovernmental affairs office. She served as a County Supervisor for Coconino County, Arizona, where she was the first Latina ever elected to that office.
Jasmine Dickerson was named Legislative Director in the congressional relations office. Dickerson served as staff director for the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Departmental Operations on the House Agriculture Committee.
Among the five names announced Nov. 4, one once was an aide to Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn. 10:39 am, Feb. 4, 2021 ×
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Anne Knapke was named deputy assistant secretary for Congressional Relations.
Most recently, Knapke was a senior program officer focusing on nutrition at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Prior to working at the Gates Foundation, Knapke served as legislative director for Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn. Knapke holds a bachelor’s degree from the Ohio State University and master’s degrees in public policy and social service administration from the University of Chicago.
Liz Archuleta was named director in the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs. Archuleta served as a county supervisor for Coconino County, Arizona, where she was the first Latina ever elected to that office in Coconino County. She also served as president of the County Supervisors Association and as chairwoman of the National Association of Counties Public Lands Steering Commit