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PETERSBURG Jewel Bronaugh, a Petersburg native, is now the first Black woman to be appointed as the Deputy Secretary of Agriculture, as confirmed by the U.S. Senate.
The former Dean of the College of Agriculture at Virginia State University was nominated by President Joe Biden back in January. She was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Thursday. Dr. Bronaugh has done exceptional work for the Commonwealth and we have no doubt that she will continue to do so at the federal level, said Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, in a joint statement.
Deputy Secretary of Agriculture will be Bronaugh s biggest role yet. Bronaugh previously served as the 16th commissioner of the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Prior to commissioning, Bronaugh also served as the Virginia Department State Executive Director for the United States Department of Agriculture s Farm Service Agency.