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Fireworks resulting from this nomination are unlikely to ignite before or during the confirmation process. If they happen, it will be later in a possible conflict with Robert Kennedy's allowance to go wild with our food. Rollins just may not go along with what he wants, and she's got the grit to push back, if necessary.
In the beginning . . .Rollins graduated cum laude with a bachelor's of science degree in agriculture development from Texas A&M where she was the first woman elected to be student body president. She was also the first woman to speak at the Aggie Muster which recognizes deceased A&M students (that's a really big deal for Aggies).
Rollins was acknowledged as the top graduate based on academics, leadership and service. After graduation, she served as Student Senate speaker pro tem, Judicial Board chair, Fish Camp counselor and Cotton Bowl Queen. Today, Rollins keeps herself busy as she juggles family life, along with her membership in the Texas Lyceum, the Texas Women's Alliance and the Texas A&M; Former Student Association. She is on the board of advisers for Hispanic CREO. -- Aggies to gather for Muster, first woman SBP to speak, Cherie Lim and Chelsea Lankes, The Battalion, 4/20/2007
She earned her J.D. from the University of Texas at Austin (with honors), clerked for a federal judge, and entered private practice till accepting positions with Governor Perry and then President Donald Trump.
Ms. Rollins hails from Glen Rose, Texas, and is a former member of National FFA Organization, which promotes agricultural education for youth, and 4-H, a youth development organization. She studied agricultural development at Texas A&M University and said of her career in a recent video recorded for Ag Women Connect: “It all started in agriculture.” -- Trump Picks Brooke Rollins, a Conservative Lawyer, to Lead Agriculture Dept., Linda Qui, The New York Times (paywall), 11/23/2024
Factions of the Trump transition team were divided over whom to pick, according to people familiar with the matter. The agency of roughly 100,000 people oversees not only farm policy, but also rural development and far-reaching nutrition programs such as food stamps and school meals.
If confirmed, Rollins would add to the ranks of loyalists rewarded by Trump with cabinet positions. She hasn’t been widely vocal on agricultural issues in the past. The America First Policy Institute has advocated for curbing foreign ownership—particularly from China—of U.S. farmland, an issue that has bipartisan support in Congress. -- Trump Chooses Brooke Rollins to Lead Agriculture Department, Andrew Restuccia & Alex Leary, The Wall Street Journal (paywall), 11/23/2024
In the beginning . . .Rollins graduated cum laude with a bachelor's of science degree in agriculture development from Texas A&M where she was the first woman elected to be student body president. She was also the first woman to speak at the Aggie Muster which recognizes deceased A&M students (that's a really big deal for Aggies).
Rollins was acknowledged as the top graduate based on academics, leadership and service. After graduation, she served as Student Senate speaker pro tem, Judicial Board chair, Fish Camp counselor and Cotton Bowl Queen. Today, Rollins keeps herself busy as she juggles family life, along with her membership in the Texas Lyceum, the Texas Women's Alliance and the Texas A&M; Former Student Association. She is on the board of advisers for Hispanic CREO. -- Aggies to gather for Muster, first woman SBP to speak, Cherie Lim and Chelsea Lankes, The Battalion, 4/20/2007
She earned her J.D. from the University of Texas at Austin (with honors), clerked for a federal judge, and entered private practice till accepting positions with Governor Perry and then President Donald Trump.
Ms. Rollins hails from Glen Rose, Texas, and is a former member of National FFA Organization, which promotes agricultural education for youth, and 4-H, a youth development organization. She studied agricultural development at Texas A&M University and said of her career in a recent video recorded for Ag Women Connect: “It all started in agriculture.” -- Trump Picks Brooke Rollins, a Conservative Lawyer, to Lead Agriculture Dept., Linda Qui, The New York Times (paywall), 11/23/2024
Factions of the Trump transition team were divided over whom to pick, according to people familiar with the matter. The agency of roughly 100,000 people oversees not only farm policy, but also rural development and far-reaching nutrition programs such as food stamps and school meals.
If confirmed, Rollins would add to the ranks of loyalists rewarded by Trump with cabinet positions. She hasn’t been widely vocal on agricultural issues in the past. The America First Policy Institute has advocated for curbing foreign ownership—particularly from China—of U.S. farmland, an issue that has bipartisan support in Congress. -- Trump Chooses Brooke Rollins to Lead Agriculture Department, Andrew Restuccia & Alex Leary, The Wall Street Journal (paywall), 11/23/2024