克里斯塔·哈登
农业部副部长 Krysta Harden 宣布她计划于 2016 年 2 月底离开美国农业部 (USDA)。为了确保她离职后业务的连续性，农业部长 Tom Vilsack 今天宣布，现任农业部副部长 Michael Scuse和外国农业服务部 (FFAS) 将担任代理农业部副部长。维尔萨克部长还指示现任农业和外国农业服务部副部长亚历克西斯·泰勒 (Alexis Taylor) 承担 FFAS 副部长的职责。
维尔萨克国务卿就副国务卿克里斯塔·哈登的离职发表以下声明：
“Krysta Harden shares a special bond with rural America and agriculture that is deeply rooted in her family history and personal values, embodying the mission of USDA in a genuine way. I greatly appreciate her many years of service to the Obama Administration and to USDA. But more than anything, I am grateful for her friendship, sound judgement and leadership as a key member of my team since 2009.
“When I asked her to serve as Deputy Secretary, Krysta shared her priorities with me, which included strengthening our civil rights record and the inclusivity of USDA programs and policies, expanding opportunities for the next generation of farmers and ranchers, and emboldening rural communities with the resources they need to thrive. Looking back, she has delivered decisively on each one.
“Her tenure at USDA first as Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations, then as my Chief of Staff, and finally as Deputy Secretary, underscore her unique talents as a leader and a champion for rural America. I speak for thousands of colleagues across the USDA, the federal family, and our nation’s food and agriculture sector, when I say she will be missed. I appreciate her service and wish her well in her future endeavors.”
资料来源：美国农业部