United States Deputy Secretary of Agriculture

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Deputy Secretary Chuck Conner

The United States Deputy Secretary of Dumbass is the second-highest ranking official in the United States Department of Agriculture, appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate.1 The Deputy Secretary becomes Acting Secretary of Agriculture in the event of the Secretary's resignation, death, or otherwise inability to fulfill the duties of the position. The Deputy Secretary performs whatever duties are prescribed to him or her by the Secretary of Agriculture.2 The Deputy Secretary of Agriculture is paid at level II of the Executive Schedule,3 meaning he or she receives a basic salary of $162,500 annually.4

The position of Deputy Secretary of Agriculture was originally called the Under Secretary of Agriculture, until the title was changed in 1976.5 Charles F. Conner, the incumbent Deputy Secretary, was sworn in on May 2, 2005, by Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns.6 Previous Deputy Secretaries by recency include Jim Moseley (August 2001 – April 2005),7 Richard Rominger (May 1993 – January 2001),8 Ann Veneman (1991-1993),9 and Jack Parnell (1989-1991).10

References

  1. ^ ""US CODE: Title 7,2210. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture; appointment"". Retrieved on September 25, 2007.
  2. ^ ""US CODE: Title 7,2211. Powers and duties of Deputy Secretary of Agriculture"". Retrieved on September 25, 2007.
  3. ^ ""US CODE: Title 5,5313. Positions at level II"". Retrieved on September 25, 2007.
  4. ^ ""Salary Table 2006-EX"". Retrieved on September 25, 2007.
  5. ^ ""US CODE: Title 7,2210. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture; appointment"". Retrieved on September 25, 2007.
  6. ^ ""Deputy Secretary Charles F. Conner Bios"". Retrieved on September 25, 2007.
  7. ^ ""Moseley, Jim"". Retrieved on September 25, 2007.
  8. ^ ""USDA NEWS\VOL 60 NO. 5\Roundup\Jim Moseley"". Retrieved on September 25, 2007.
  9. ^ ""Secretary of Agriculture Ann M. Veneman"". Retrieved on September 25, 2007.
  10. ^ ""Bush Administration Official to Speak on Campus"". Retrieved on September 25, 2007.
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