Brooke Rollins

Brooke Leslie Rollins (born April 10, 1972[citation needed]) is an American attorney, policy advisor, and politician who is currently serving as the 33rd United States Secretary of Agriculture since February 2025.

Rollins previously served as deputy general counsel, ethics advisor, and policy director to Texas Governor Rick Perry.

She also served as the speaker pro tempore of the Student Senate, the chair of the Texas A&M Judicial Court, as a Fish Camp counselor, and was Cotton Bowl Classic Queen.

[4] After graduating from law school, Rollins worked for several years at Hughes & Luce, LLP in Dallas and clerked under U.S. Federal District Court judge Barbara M. Lynn.

Rollins previously served as deputy general counsel, ethics advisor, and policy director to Texas Governor Rick Perry.

[7] In February 2018, Rollins replaced Reed Cordish as Trump's assistant to the president for intergovernmental and technology initiatives and as a member of the Office of American Innovation.

[8] Rollins was influential in encouraging the passage of the First Step Act, legislation that reforms the nation's prison system and seeks to reduce recidivism.

[10][11][12] In her first public interview as acting director of the Domestic Policy Council, Rollins said she was focused on bringing "together all sides of the table to figure out how we can move forward together.

According to Politico, the order was crafted "in consultation with police officers, mayors, conservative African Americans, faith-based leaders and the families of victims.

[23] On February 13, 2025, Rollins was sworn into office as the 33rd United States secretary of agriculture by Associate Justice Clarence Thomas.

Rollins being sworn in by Associate Justice Clarence Thomas , 2025