WASHINGTON, D.C. —
Brooke Rollins was sworn in as the 33rd U.S. Secretary of Agriculture by
Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court Clarence Thomas in a private
ceremony today at the Supreme Court building. The U.S. Senate confirmed Rollins
by a vote of 72-to-28.
“It is
the honor of a lifetime to serve as the nation’s thirty-third Secretary of
Agriculture — and a privilege beyond description to have the trust of President
Donald J. Trump, and the opportunity to advance his agenda. I am thrilled to
lead the United States Department of Agriculture and to serve the people of
this country,” said U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins.
“Every day, I will fight for American farmers, ranchers, and the agriculture
community. Together, we have an historic opportunity to revitalize rural
America and to ensure that U.S. Agriculture remains the best in the world for
generations to come.”
Upon
nominating Brooke Rollins in November, President Donald J. Trump said,
“Brooke's commitment to support the American Farmer, defense of American Food
Self-Sufficiency, and the restoration of Agriculture-dependent American Small
Towns is second to none.”
Today,
USDA also launched Secretary Rollins’ official X and Instagram accounts: @SecRollins.
About Secretary Rollins:
Brooke
Leslie Rollins is originally from Glen Rose, Texas. Most recently, Rollins
served as the Founder, President, and Chief Executive Officer of the America
First Policy Institute (AFPI). During President Trump’s first administration,
she was the Director of the Domestic Policy Council and Assistant to the
President for Strategic Initiatives in the White House. She also previously
served as Director of the Office of American Innovation. In these roles, she
developed and managed the transformational domestic policy agenda of the Trump
Administration, leading to historic achievements for the American people.
Rollins
graduated with honors from Texas A&M University with a degree in
agricultural development and was the first female to be elected student body president.
After earning her Juris Doctor with honors at the University of Texas School of
Law, she served as Governor Rick Perry’s policy director before running the
Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) for 15 years. At TPPF, Rollins elevated a
small policy organization to a national force and redefined the possibilities
for a state-based think tank — setting the model and aspiration for AFPI.
Rollins and her husband, Mark, call Fort Worth, Texas home, and spend a large
majority of their free time taxiing their four very active children to baseball
games, cattle shows, piano lessons, and Aggie football games.