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Krysta Harden
12th United States Deputy Secretary of Agriculture
In office
July 23, 2013 – February 29, 2016
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byKathleen Merrigan
Succeeded byStephen Censky
Chief of Staff to the Secretary of Agriculture
In office
January 2011 – July 2013
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byJohn Norris[1]
Succeeded byBrian Baenig[2]
Personal details
BornCamilla, Georgia, U.S.
SpouseCharles F. Hatcher
Alma materUniversity of Georgia

Krysta Harden is an American government official who served as United States Deputy Secretary of Agriculture from 2013 to 2016.

Early life and education

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Harden was born and raised in Camilla, Georgia. She earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Georgia.

Career

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Harden began her career at the United States Department of Agriculture in 2009, serving as Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations until 2011.[3] Harden served as Chief of Staff for Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack from 2011 to 2013.

Harden was appointed United States Deputy Secretary of Agriculture by President Barack Obama in 2013. She resigned as Deputy Secretary in February 2016 and later assumed the position of Vice President of Public Policy and Chief Sustainability Officer at DuPont, a chemical conglomerate.[4][5]

Personal life

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She is married to former Georgia congressman Charles F. Hatcher.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "USDA's Vilsack names John Norris as chief of staff". Reuters. 21 January 2009.
  • ^ "Secretary Vilsack Announces Appointment of Brian Baenig as USDA Chief of Staff".
  • ^ "USDA". Archived from the original on 2017-05-19. Retrieved 2017-05-13.
  • ^ "Krysta Harden". DuPont. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
  • ^ Rice, Alison (March 2, 2016). "Krysta Harden Joins DuPont After Leaving USDA". AgWeb. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
  • ^ Harden up for No. 2 USDA position
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