Russell Redding

Russell Redding

Secretary of Agriculture of Pennsylvania
Incumbent
Assumed office May 13, 2015
Governor	Tom Wolf
Preceded by	George Greig
In office 2009 – January 18, 2011
Governor	Ed Rendell
Preceded by	Dennis C. Wolff
Succeeded by	George Greig
Personal details
Spouse(s)	Nina Redding
Children	Two
Residence	Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Alma mater	Pennsylvania State University

Russell C. Redding is the current Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture, having been nominated by Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf and confirmed in May 2015. He had previously served in that role in the administration of Governor Ed Rendell from 2009 until 2011. He also served as an agricultural policy adviser to U.S. Senator Harris Wofford.^[1]^[2] He was the dean of the School of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences at Delaware Valley College. He serves as Chair of the USDA Advisory Committee on Biotechnology and 21st Century Agriculture.

References

↑ "PA Department of Agriculture Secretary". Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
↑ "PA-Gov: Wolf Signs First Bills, Nine Cabinet Members are Approved". PoliticsPA. 14 May 2015. Retrieved 5 June 2015.

Cabinet of Governor Tom Wolf (2015–present)

Cabinet

Secretary of Aging	Teresa Osborne (2015–present)

Secretary of Agriculture	Russell Redding (2015–present)

Secretary of Banking	Robin Wiessmann (2015–present)

Secretary of Community and Economic Development	Dennis Davin (2015–present)

Secretary of Conservation and Natural Resources	Cindy Dunn (2015–present)

Secretary of Corrections	John Wetzel (2015–present)

Secretary of Drug and Alcohol Programs	Gary Tennis (2015–present)

Secretary of Education	Pedro Rivera (2015–present)

Secretary of Environmental Protection	John Quigley (2015–2016)

Secretary of General Services	Curt Topper (2015–present)

Secretary of Health	Karen Murphy (2015–present)

Secretary of Human Services	Ted Dallas (2015–present)

Insurance Commissioner	Teresa Miller (2015–present)

Secretary of Labor & Industry	Kathy Manderino (2015–present)

Adjutant General of Military & Veterans Affairs	Maj. Gen. James R. Joseph (2015–2016) Brig. Gen. Tony Carrelli (2016-present)

Secretary of Revenue	Eileen H. McNulty (2015–present)

Secretary of the Commonwealth	Pedro Cortés (2015–present)

State Police Commissioner	Col. Marcus L. Brown (acting: 2015-present) Maj. Tyree Blocker (ret.) (designee: 2015–present)

Secretary of Transportation	Leslie Richards (2015–present)

Physician General	Dr. Rachel Levine (2015–present)

Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency Director	Richard D. Flinn, Jr. (2015–present, confirmation not required)

Fire Commissioner	Tim Solobay (2015–present, confirmation not required)

Executive Officers

Chief of Staff	Kathleen McGinty (2015) Mary Isenhour (2015–present)

Director of Planning & Policy	John Hanger (2015–2016) Sarah Galbally (2016-present)

Director of Legislative Affairs	Mary Isenhour (2015) Will Danowski (2015-present)

Secretary of the Budget	Randy Albright (2015–present)

Secretary of Administration	Sharon Minnich (2015–present)

Inspector General	Grayling Williams (2015–2016) Bruce Beemer (2016-present)

General Counsel	Denise Smyler (2015–present)

Cabinet of Governor Ed Rendell (2003–2011)

Cabinet

Secretary of Community and Economic Development	Dennis Yablonsky (2003–2008) George Cornelius (2009–2011)

Secretary of Aging	Nora Dowd Eisenhower (2003–2008) John Michael Hall (2009–2011)

Insurance Commissioner	Diane Koken (2003–2007) Joel Ario (2007–2011)

Secretary of Corrections	Jeffrey A. Beard (2003–2011)

Secretary of Transportation	Allen Biehler (2003–2011)

Secretary of the Commonwealth	Pedro Cortés (2003–2010) Basil L. Merenda (2010–2011)

Secretary of General Services	Don Cunningham (2003–2005) James Creedon (2005–2011)

Secretary of Conservation and Natural Resources	Michael DiBerardinis (2003–2009)

Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency Director	David Sanko (2003–2004) Adrian R. King (2005) James R. Joseph (2005–2007) Robert P. French (2007–2011)

Secretary of Health	Calvin B. Johnson (2003–2008) Everette James (2008–2011)

Secretary of Banking	A. William Schenck (2003–2006) Steven Kaplan (2007–2011)

Secretary of Environmental Protection	Kathleen McGinty (2003–2008) John Hanger (2009–2011)

State Police Commissioner	Jeffrey B. Miller (2003–2008) Frank Pawlowski (2008–2011)

Secretary of Public Welfare	Estelle Richman (2003–2011)

Secretary of Labor & Industry	Stephen Schmerin (2003–2008) Sandi Vito (2009–2011)

Secretary of Agriculture	Dennis C. Wolff (2003–2009) Russell Redding (2009–2011)

Secretary of Revenue	Gregory Fajt (2003–2007) Tom Wolf (2007–2008) Stephen Stetler (2009)

Adjutant General of Military & Veterans Affairs	William B. Lynch (2003–2004) Jessica Wright (2004–2011)

Secretary of Administration	Robert S. Barnett (2003–2004) Michael Masch (2004–2005) Joe Martz (2005–2007) Naomi Wyatt (2007–2010) Christian Soura (2010–2011)

Secretary of Education	Vicki Phillips (2003–2004) Francis Barnes (2004–2005) Gerald Zahorchak (2006–2011)

Executive Officers

Chief of Staff	John Estey (2003–2007) Gregory Fajt (2007–2009) Steve Crawford (2009–2011)

Director of the Office of Health Care Reform	Rosemarie Greco (2003–2008) Ann Torregrossa (2009–2011)

Secretary of Planning & Policy	Donna Cooper (2004–2010) Ian Rosenblum (2010–2011)

Secretary of Legislative Affairs	Steve Crawford (2003–2009) Colleen Kopp (2009–2011)

Secretary of the Budget	Michael Masch (2003–2008) Mary Soderberg (2008–2011)

Inspector General	Donald Patterson (2003–2011)

General Counsel	Leslie Anne Miller (2003–2005) Barbara Adams (2005–2011)

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