Karen Ross
Karen Ross is the California Secretary of Agriculture. Ross assumed office on January 12, 2011. Ross' current term ends on January 4, 2027.
She was appointed to her position on January 12, 2011 by Gov. Jerry Brown (D).[1]
Biography
Before becoming secretary, Ross was chief of staff for U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack from 2009 to 2010. Before entering public service, she spent over thirteen years as president of the California Association of Winegrape Growers and executive director of the Winegrape Growers of America. She also served on the California State Board of Food and Agriculture from 2001 to 2009. Previously, Ross was vice president of government affairs for the Agricultural Council of California from 1989 to 1996 and government relations director for the Nebraska Rural Electric Association from 1985 to 1988.[1]
Education
- B.A., University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Graduated, Nebraska Ag Leadership Program
Political career
California Secretary of Agriculture (2011-present)
Ross was first appointed on January 12, 2011 by Gov. Jerry Brown. Since the secretary of food and agriculture holds office at the pleasure of the governor, she is not subject to periodic reappointment.[1]
About the office
The secretary heads the California Department of Food and Agriculture, the state agency charged with regulating California's agricultural industry. The department's goals include ensuring food safety, protecting against exotic pest invasion, and directly promoting California's agricultural products at home and abroad.[2] The secretary consults with the State Board of Food and Agriculture, an advisory body appointed by the governor to "confer and advise with the Governor and the director as to how the agricultural industry and the consumer ... may best be served by the department."[3]
Appointments
2011
Brown was appointed to the statewide position of agriculture secretary on January 12, 2011 by Governor Jerry Brown.[4]
Recent news
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 California Department of Food and Agriculture, "Biography of Karen Ross," September 24, 2012
- ↑ California Department of Food and Agriculture, "Mission Statement," accessed January 12, 2021
- ↑ California Food and Agricultural Code, "Division 1, Part 2, Chapter 2, Section 951," accessed January 12, 2021
- ↑ Capital Press, "Karen Ross appointed state agriculture secretary," January 12, 2011
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