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Pictured in 2019, Jewel Bronaugh visits with TR Jones of Richlands Dairy. Jewel Bronaugh to become first Black woman and woman of color to serve in No. 2 spot at USDA.
In action Thursday evening, the U.S. Senate confirmed Dr. Jewel H. Bronaugh by voice vote to serve as deputy secretary of agriculture at USDA. The action is a historic step of confirming the first African-American woman to serve as deputy secretary at USDA.
In congratulating her on the confirmation, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack notes, “Bronaugh has a long, distinguished career as an educator and champion for farmers and rural communities. Most recently as the commissioner of the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services she worked to expand opportunities for small and midsized farmers and ranchers to obtain infrastructure and processing capabilities, and developed strategies to meet environmental and water quality goals for the C
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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.
WASHINGTON, May 13, 2021 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack issued the following statement on the confirmation of Dr. Jewel Bronaugh as Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture:
“I am grateful for today’s confirmation of Jewel Bronaugh as Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Dr. Bronaugh’s confirmation is historic, as she will serve as the first Black woman and woman of color to serve as Deputy Secretary. Dr. Bronaugh has a long, distinguished career as an educator and champion for farmers and rural communities. Most recently as the 16th Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services she worked to expand opportunities for small and midsized farmers and ranchers to obtain infrastructure and processing capabilities, and developed strategies to meet environmental and water quality goals for the Chesapeake Bay. As Dean of the College of Agriculture at Virginia State University, Dr. Bronaugh inspired many first-generat
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