Basil Gooden
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Basil Ivanhoe Gooden is an American governmental executive whose career has advanced equitable food systems, agriculture policy, public health, and community economic development in rural America. Goo
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Xochitl Torres Small
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Xochitl Liana Torres Small is an American attorney and politician who was the 15th United States deputy secretary of agriculture from 2023 to 2025, acting as "chief operating officer" for the departme
Basil Gooden
…Gooden to the role of Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development. If confirmed by the Senate, Gooden would succeed former Under Secretary Xochitl Torres Small, who left the role upon her confirmation as Deputy Secretary of Agriculture. On December 6, 2023, the Senate Agriculture Committee voted unanimously…
Xochitl Torres Small, Under Secretary of Agriculture