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Ben Brancel
Ben Brancel (b. July 31, 1950 in Portage, Wisconsin) is a former Wisconsin Secretary of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. He was first appointed by Governor Scott Walker and began his term on January 3, 2011. Brancel retired from his position on August 13, 2017.[1]
Biography
Brancel was born and raised in Marquette County, Wisconsin. He managed a dairy operation for 22 years and now runs a 290-acre family farm with his wife, son, and daughter-in-law.[2] He previously served as Wisconsin Agriculture Secretary under Gov. Tommy Thompson from 1997 to 2001.
Brancel was then appointed as director of the Wisconsin Farm Service Agency by the Bush Administration, where he served until early 2009. Later that year he served as the part-time state relations liaison for the University of Wisconsin-Madison's College of Agricultural and Life Sciences.[3]
Education
- B.A., Animal science, University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Political career
Wisconsin Secretary of Agriculture (2011-2017)
Brancel served as Wisconsin Secretary of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection from January 2011 until his retirement in August 2017.[1]
Wisconsin Secretary of Agriculture (1997-2001)
Brancel first served as Wisconsin Secretary of Agriculture under Gov. Tommy Thompson from 1997 to 2001.[3]
Wisconsin State Assembly (1987-1997)
Brancel represented District 42 in the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1987 to 1997.[3]
Appointments
2010
Brancel was appointed as Wisconsin Secretary of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection by Gov. Scott Walker (R) in December 2010. Brancel stated, "I'm excited to have the opportunity to once again serve the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection community and work alongside Governor-elect Walker to grow Wisconsin's economy."[3]
Recent news
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See also
External links
- Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
- Brancel's biography
- Ben Brancel on LinkedIn
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Office of the Governor, "Governor Walker Appoints Jeff Lyon to Lead DATCP as Interim Secretary," August 11, 2017
- ↑ Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, "Secretary Ben Brancel," accessed September 4, 2011
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Wisconsin Ag Connection, "Brancel to Return to DATCP as Secretary, Stepp Leads DNR," December 30, 2010
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| Preceded by Randy Romanski |
Wisconsin Secretary of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection 2011–2017 |
Succeeded by Jeff Lyon |
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