President Joe Biden has nominated Xochitl Torres Small to be the next Deputy Secretary of Agriculture. Torres Small is currently the USDA Undersecretary for Rural Development and previously represented New Mexico in Congress. Torres Small succeeds Deputy Secretary Jewell Bronaugh, who is stepping down. USDA Animal Plant Health Inspection Service Administrator Kevin Shea will serve as the acting deputy secretary in the interim.
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