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Former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack was
quickly approved as Secretary of the Department of Agriculture. Now the
sport is to figure out who will come into USDA with Vilsack. First on
board is John Norris as chief of staff, according to Jerry Hagstrom
of CongressDaily (who keeps good tabs on the department). Norris is a
former Iowa Demoratic Party leader and chair of the Iowa Utilities
Board.

Who Vilsack names as deputy secretary is likely to be controversial.
Hagstrom has two sources who said this top spot could go to Chuck
Hassebrook, executive director for the Center for Rural Affairs.
Hassebrook (above) has been a vocal critic of existing farm programs — he
favors strict limits on farm payouts — and Hagstrom quotes some sources
as saying his nomination could have trouble getting out of the Senate
Ag Committee. Hassebrook is favored by USDA reformers and if he’s not
chosen, they could object.

Other candidates include Karen Ross, president of the California
Winegrape Growers Association, and Jim Miller, chief of staff and chief
economist at the National Farmers Union. Miller, a former wheat grower,
was also a top aide to Sen. Kent Conrad of North Dakota.

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Who Will Vilsack Name Deputy Secretary at USDA?

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January 22, 2009

<h1>Who Will Vilsack Name Deputy Secretary at USDA?</h1> <p class="byline">by dyadmin, The Daily Yonder <br />January 22, 2009</p> <p> [imgbelt img= Hassebrook.jpg]</p> <p>Former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack was<br /> quickly approved as Secretary of the Department of Agriculture. Now the<br /> sport is to figure out who will come into USDA with Vilsack. First on<br /> board is John Norris as chief of staff, <a href="http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0109/012209cdam1.htm">according to Jerry Hagstrom</a><br /> of CongressDaily (who keeps good tabs on the department). Norris is a<br /> former Iowa Demoratic Party leader and chair of the Iowa Utilities<br /> Board.</p> <p>Who Vilsack names as deputy secretary is likely to be controversial.<br /> Hagstrom has two sources who said this top spot could go to Chuck<br /> Hassebrook, executive director for the Center for Rural Affairs.<br /> Hassebrook (above) has been a vocal critic of existing farm programs — he<br /> favors strict limits on farm payouts — and Hagstrom quotes some sources<br /> as saying his nomination could have trouble getting out of the Senate<br /> Ag Committee. Hassebrook is favored by USDA reformers and if he’s not<br /> chosen, they could object.</p> <p>Other candidates include Karen Ross, president of the California<br /> Winegrape Growers Association, and Jim Miller, chief of staff and chief<br /> economist at the National Farmers Union. Miller, a former wheat grower,<br /> was also a top aide to Sen. Kent Conrad of North Dakota.</p> <p>This <a target="_blank" href="https://dailyyonder.com/who-will-vilsack-name-deputy-secretary-usda/2009/01/22/">article</a> first appeared on <a target="_blank" href="https://dailyyonder.com">The Daily Yonder</a> and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.<img src="https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/cropped-dy-wordmark-favicon.png?fit=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1" style="width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;"><img id="republication-tracker-tool-source" src="https://dailyyonder.com/?republication-pixel=true&post=1867&amp;ga3=UA-6858528-1" style="width:1px;height:1px;"></p> Copy to Clipboard

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