U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins has announced the latest slate of presidential appointments for key Farm Service Agency (FSA) and Rural Development (RD) State Director roles.
“When America’s farming communities prosper, the entire nation thrives. This new group of USDA appointees will ensure President Trump’s America First agenda is a reality in rural areas across the country. I am grateful for the leadership of these new state directors and look forward to their work reorienting the agency to put Farmers First again,” said Secretary Rollins.
FSA State Directors help implement President Trump’s America First agenda and execute the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) policies in planning, organizing, and administering FSA programs through state offices across the country. RD State Directors help affirm the mission of the Trump Administration by focusing on finding ways to empower rural America and unleash economic prosperity.
In West Virginia, John Reisenweber has been appointed as State Director of West Virginia Rural Development. John Reisenweber serves as State Director for Rural Development in West Virginia. Most recently, he was a Vice President for the Civil Military Innovation Institute (CMI2). Prior to that, John served as Regional Field Representative for the U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito when she was in the House of Representatives.