Des Moines Register
President-elect Joe Biden tapped Tom Vilsack on Thursday for a second stint as U.S. Agriculture secretary, saying the former Iowa governor has the experience and innovative mindset to address issues such as hunger and the economic stress farmers and other rural Americans face.
"With an estimated one in six Americans and a quarter of U.S. children facing a hunger crisis, farmers reeling, and rural communities struggling to weather the pain and economic fallout of the pandemic, Vilsack will bring the experience and bold thinking needed to deliver immediate relief to farmers, ranchers, producers and families all across the country," Biden said in a news release announcing the nomination.