La Vida Locavore - Front Page (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
Since Obama took office, I've been trying to keep up with the many appointments in the executive branch, particularly at the USDA. Here's a recap on who's who in the Obama USDA ( the people I like a lot are in BOLD ): Secretary: Tom Vilsack Chief of Staff: John Norris Deputy Chief of Staff: Carole Jett Senior Advisor: David Lazarus (Vilsack and the folks in his office all have political backgrounds....
La Vida Locavore - Front Page (Free subscription) | 04/18/2009
I was just finishing up a post about the USDA's new organic garden when I got an email (subject: Second Green Revolution, anyone?). Yikes! So I went to have a look. We've got a new nominee to the USDA. I guess after they nominated Kathleen Merrigan to the Deputy post and Doug O'Brien as her Chief of Staff, they felt that their "sustainable ag" quota among USDA leadership was filled? Perhaps...
La Vida Locavore - Front Page (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
There are a few new appointments to the USDA since I last wrote about the topic on this blog, as well as a few previously announced appointees who have now been confirmed. The most recent news is the choice of Doug O'Brien as Kathleen Merrigan's Chief of Staff. O'Brien is one of the Sustainable Dozen advocated for on the Food Democracy Now petition, so that's two down and ten to go on our list of twelve....
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