Greenberg on Vilsack Tom Vilsack, President-Elect Biden’s choice for Ag Secretary, has been a presence in Colorado since his first tenure as Ag Secretary during the Obama administration. He has served as Advisor to Denver Water and along with his wife Christie Vilsack, a Strategic Advisor of Food & Water Initiatives at Colorado State University’s new Spur Complex. Their son Doug, is assistant director for parks, wildlife, and lands at the Colorado Department of Natural Resources. Colorado’s Commissioner of Agriculture says while her office was ready to work with whoever takes the job, Vilsack’s ties to the state have advantages.