Jewel H. Bronaugh | |
---|---|
14th United States Deputy Secretary of Agriculture | |
In office May 17, 2021 – March 3, 2023 | |
President | Joe Biden |
Preceded by | Stephen Censky |
Succeeded by | Xochitl Torres Small |
16th Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services | |
In office April 2018 – May 2021 | |
Governor | Ralph Northam |
Succeeded by | Brad Copenhaver |
Personal details | |
Born | Petersburg, Virginia, U.S. |
Education | James Madison University (BS) Virginia Tech (MEd, EdD) |
Jewel Hairston Bronaugh is an American government official who served as the 14th Deputy Secretary of Agriculture. She previously served as the 16th commissioner of the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services from 2018 to 2021. Bronaugh is the first African-American to be Deputy Secretary of Agriculture.