The Senate Agriculture Committee on Monday approved by a voice vote the nomination of Jennifer Moffitt to be the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs.
If confirmed by the full Senate, she would lead the USDA mission area that includes the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS).
President Biden nominated Moffitt for the position on April 27, 2021. Moffitt’s confirmation hearing was held on July 15. Her confirmation now heads to the Senate floor for a final vote.
Moffitt currently serves as the Undersecretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) and previously served as Deputy Secretary for the agency. Prior to her time with CDFA, she spent 10 years as Managing Director at her family’s walnut farm, known as Dixon Ridge Farms in Solano County, California. She is a graduate of Brown University and the California Agricultural Leadership Program. She resides in Davis, California with her husband and daughter.
