DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

SECRETARIES

FORMER SECRETARIES

Secretary of Agriculture, January 6, 1998 to January 31, 2001. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture, 1994-97.

Member, Board of Regents, University System of Maryland, 1998-2001; Governor's Executive Council, 1998-2001; Smart Growth and Neighborhood Conservation Subcabinet, 1998-2001; Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation, 1998-2001; Governor's Council on the Chesapeake Bay, 1998-2001; Maryland Food Center Authority, 1998-2001; Maryland Horse Industry Board, 1998-2001; Mid-Atlantic Poultry Health Council, 1998-2001; Governor's Pesticide Council, 1998-2001; Rural Legacy Board, 1998-2001; Scenic and Wild Rivers Review Board, 1998-2001; State Soil Conservation Committee, 1998-2001; Maryland Winery and Grape Growers' Advisory Board, 1998-2001. Co-Chair, Interagency Nutrient Reduction Oversight Committee, 1998-2001. Member, Drought Emergency Coordinating Committee, 1999; Shore Erosion Task Force, 1999-2000; Task Force on Tobacco Crop Conversion in Maryland, 1999-2001; State Children's Environmental Health and Protection Advisory Council, 2000-2001.

Member, Maryland Environmental Trust, 2003-.

Born in Washington, D.C., November 10, 1932. Attended University of Maryland, 1950-52; University of Georgia, D.V.M., 1956. Private veterinary practice, 1959-87. Resident of Mechanicsville, St. Mary's County. Married.

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