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Ted McKinney
Ted McKinney is a former Director of Agriculture in Indiana. He was appointed to the position by Gov. Mike Pence (R) on December 4, 2013, and assumed office on January 7, 2014.[1] McKinney left this position on October 4, 2017, following his confirmation as U.S. under secretary of agriculture for trade and foreign agricultural affairs.[2]
Pence named McKinney as the new head of the State Department of Agriculture on December 4, 2013, to replace former director of economic development and international trade for the Indiana Department of Agriculture, Gina Sheets.[3]
Biography
McKinney was raised on his family farm, located in Tipton County, Indiana. He earned his bachelor's degree in agricultural economics from Purdue University and later became a leader of the Purdue Agricultural Alumni Trust Fund.[4]
At the time of McKinney's appointment to public office in 2013, he was working in the private sector as Director of Global Corporate Affairs for Elanco Animal Health.
McKinney's employment experience in the agriculture industry also includes Elanco Products Company, DowElanco and Dow Agro Sciences.[1]
An active member of the Indiana agriculture community, McKinney has held prominent roles in the Indiana Future Farmers of America and the Indiana 4-H Foundation.
Education
- Bachelor degree in agricultural economics - Purdue University
Political career
Indiana Agriculture Director (2014-2017)
McKinney was appointed as the Indiana Director of Agriculture by Gov. Mike Pence, effective January 7, 2014.[1] McKinney stepped down on October 4, 2017, after he was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as U.S. under secretary of agriculture for trade and foreign agricultural affairs.[2]
Appointments
2013
McKinney was appointed Indiana Director of Agriculture on December 4, 2013, to replace resigned director Gina Sheets. He was tapped for the cabinet position by Gov. Mike Pence, for a term beginning January 7, 2014.
Personal
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McKinney and his wife, Julie, have three children.[1]
Recent news
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See also
- Agriculture Commissioner
- Indiana Director of Agriculture
- Gov. Mike Pence
- Lt. Governor Sue Ellspermann
- Gina Sheets
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Indiana Office of the Lieutenant Governor, State House, "Press release: Governor Pence Appoints Ted McKinney as Director of the Indiana State Department of Agriculture," December 4, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Hoosier Ag Today, "Rekeweg is Interim ISDA Director as McKinney Heads to USDA," October 4, 2017
- ↑ Hoosier Ag Today, "A New Mission for Gina Sheets," December 22, 2013
- ↑ Purdue University Agricultural Economics, Distinguished AgEcon Alumni, "Ted A. McKinney," accessed January 7, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Gina Sheets |
Indiana Director of Agriculture January 7, 2014 - October 4, 2017 |
Succeeded by Melissa Rekeweg |
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