It appears Tom Vilsack may serve longer as the nation’s ag secretary than he did as Iowa’s governor.
Several national media outlets are reporting Vilsack is Joe Biden’s choice to lead the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Vilsack served as ag secretary during all eight years of the Obama Administration. Vilsack and his wife, Christie, have a long history with Biden. The couple backed Biden’s first abbreviated run for president in 1987. About a year ago, the Vilsack’s publicly endorsed Biden’s third bid for the White House.
The Biden transition team has not announced Vilsack will be nominated to serve again as ag secretary, but national news organizations cited sources familiar with the decision who spoke anonymously.