[1] REE delivers the scientific discovery mission of USDA through: June 2022 - present: Chavonda Jacobs-Young is the Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics.
[6] On July 19, 2017, President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Sam Clovis of Iowa for the position.
[7][8] According to Ricardo Salvador, Food and Environment Program Director for the science advocacy group Union of Concerned Scientists, Clovis lacked the traditional technological and scientific background of the post and was a self-proclaimed climate change skeptic.
Ann Bartuska was Deputy Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics in USDA as well as Chief Scientist.
[14] 2001 - 2006: Joseph (Joe) Jen was Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics during the presidency of George W Bush.