Charles Franklin Conner

Chuck Conner
Acting United States Secretary of Agriculture
In office
September 20, 2007 – January 28, 2008
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byMike Johanns
Succeeded byEd Schafer
10th United States Deputy Secretary of Agriculture
In office
May 2, 2005 – January 20, 2009
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byJim Moseley
Succeeded byKathleen Merrigan
Personal details
Born
Charles Franklin Conner

(1957-12-30) December 30, 1957 (age 66)
Lafayette, Indiana, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationPurdue University (BS)

Charles Franklin "Chuck" Conner (born December 30, 1957) is a former United States deputy secretary of agriculture.[1]

He was sworn in on May 2, 2005, by Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns. After Johanns resigned on September 20, 2007, Conner was named acting secretary. He served as acting secretary of agriculture until President Bush's nominee, former North Dakota Governor Ed Schafer was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on January 28, 2008.[2] He is the current president of the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives, a position he has held since January 2009.[citation needed]

  1. ^ Nomination hearing of Charles F. Conner to be Deputy Secretary, U.S ... - United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. 2005. ISBN 9780160759734. Retrieved 2014-11-15.
  2. ^ "Harkin Congratulates New Agriculture Secretary; Looks to Him to Make Farm Bill A Reality" (Press release). U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry. 2008-01-28. Archived from the original on 2010-12-04. Retrieved 2008-01-28.