Michael Scuse | |
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| Delaware Secretary of Agriculture | |
| Assumed office January 25, 2017 | |
| Governor | John Carney |
| In office May 2001 – September 2008 | |
| Governor | Ruth Ann Minner |
| Acting United States Secretary of Agriculture | |
| In office January 13, 2017 – January 20, 2017 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Tom Vilsack |
| Succeeded by | Mike Young (acting) |
| Acting United States Deputy Secretary of Agriculture | |
| In office March 1, 2016 – January 20, 2017 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Krysta Harden |
| Succeeded by | Mike Young (acting) |
| Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services | |
| In office May 14, 2012 – January 20, 2017 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | James W. Miller |
| Succeeded by | Bill Northey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1954 (age 69–70) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Patrice Scuse |
Michael T. Scuse (born 1954) is an American government official serving as the Delaware Secretary of Agriculture. Scuse previously served as the acting United States deputy secretary of agriculture and United States secretary of agriculture in the Obama administration.
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Career
Prior to joining the United States Department of Agriculture, Scuse served as Secretary of the Delaware Department of Agriculture from May 2001 until September 2008, when he resigned to become Chief of Staff to Governor of Delaware Ruth Ann Minner.[1][2]
From 2016 to 2017, Scuse served as the United States Deputy Secretary of Agriculture. Following the resignation of Tom Vilsack on January 13, 2017, he served as acting United States Secretary of Agriculture until Donald Trump took office as president.[3] He also served as Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services from 2012 to 2017.[4][1]
He was re-appointed as Secretary of the Delaware Department of Agriculture by Governor-elect John Carney in January 2017.[5]
Personal life
Scuse and his wife Patrice own a farm in Smyrna, Delaware.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Michael Scuse – Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services". United States Department of Agriculture. October 6, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
- ^ "Michael Scuse becomes Acting Under Secretary next week after Miller's departure". Agri-Pulse. January 19, 2011. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
- ^ The Associated Press (January 13, 2017). "Vilsack leaving USDA early, no Trump replacement named". Reading Eagle. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
- ^ "Michael Scuse Sworn In as FFAS Under Secretary". Archived from the original on January 3, 2013. Retrieved October 25, 2012.
- ^ Carney names three more nominees for cabinet (Delaware State News article-January 13, 2017)
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