Xochitl Torres Small

Xochitl Torres Small
15th United States Deputy Secretary of Agriculture
Assumed office
July 17, 2023
PresidentJoe Biden
Preceded byJewel H. Bronaugh
Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development
In office
October 13, 2021 – July 17, 2023
PresidentJoe Biden
Preceded byLisa Mensah
Succeeded byBasil Gooden
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New Mexico's 2nd district
In office
January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2021
Preceded bySteve Pearce
Succeeded byYvette Herrell
Personal details
Born
Xochitl Liana Torres

(1984-11-15) November 15, 1984 (age 39)
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseNathan Small
EducationGeorgetown University (BS)
University of New Mexico (JD)

Xochitl Liana Torres Small (first name pronounced /ˈsl/ SOH-cheel; born November 15, 1984) is an American attorney and politician who is the 15th and current United States deputy secretary of agriculture, acting as "chief operating officer" for the department. She was nominated by President Joe Biden in February 2023, and was confirmed by the senate on July 11.[1][2]

She was a U.S. representative for New Mexico's 2nd congressional district from 2019 to 2021 and had previously served as the Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development, from 2021 to 2023.[3]

  1. ^ "Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the Confirmation of Xochitl Torres Small as Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture". www.usda.gov. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
  2. ^ "Senate confirms Torres Small as deputy secretary at USDA". Roll Call. July 11, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
  3. ^ "Statement by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the Confirmation of Representative Xochitl Torres Small to Serve as Under Secretary for Rural Development". U.S. Department of Agriculture. October 12, 2021. Retrieved January 4, 2022.