Brooke Rollins
Brooke Rollins | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Rollins in 2021 | |
| United States Secretary of Agriculture | |
Nominee | |
| Assuming office TBD | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Succeeding | Tom Vilsack |
| President and CEO of the America First Policy Institute | |
| Assumed office April 13, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Director of the Domestic Policy Council | |
| Acting May 24, 2020 – January 20, 2021 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Joe Grogan |
| Succeeded by | Susan Rice |
| Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental and Technology Initiatives | |
| In office February 16, 2018 – May 24, 2020 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Reed Cordish |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| President and CEO of the Texas Public Policy Foundation | |
| In office 2003–2018 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 10, 1972 Glen Rose, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Texas A&M University (BS) University of Texas at Austin (JD) |
Brooke Leslie Rollins (born April 10, 1972) is an American lawyer and Republican politician. She is the president and CEO of the America First Policy Institute. She was the acting director of the United States Domestic Policy Council under President Donald Trump. Rollins was also part of the White House Office of American Innovation.
In November 2024, President-elect Trump picked Rollins to be his secretary of agriculture under his second administration.[1]
Early life
[change | change source]Rollins was born in Glen Rose, Texas. She studied at Texas A&M University.[2] Rollins graduated with a Juris Doctor from the University of Texas School of Law.[3]
After graduating from law school, Rollins worked as a lawyer in Dallas.[4]
Rollins was president and CEO of the Texas Public Policy Foundation from 2003 through 2018.[5] She also worked for Texas Governor Rick Perry as an advisor and general counsel.[2]
First Trump administration
[change | change source]In February 2018, Rollins became President Donald Trump's assistant for intergovernmental and technology initiatives. She later became a member of the Office of American Innovation.[6]
In May 2020, President Trump named Rollins acting director of the United States Domestic Policy Council.[7][8][9] When she became acting director, the country was experiencing the massive protests after George Floyd was killed. She said she wanted "all sides of the table to figure out how we can move forward together."[10]
After Donald Trump's lost in the 2020 presidential election, Rollins and Larry Kudlow created a new nonprofit organization focused on continuing Trump's ideas.[11] Rollins became the president and CEO of the America First Policy Institute in 2021.[12]
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture
[change | change source]On November 23, 2024, President-elect Trump nominated Rollins to serve as his secretary of agriculture for his second presidency.[1]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Restuccia, Andrew; Leary, Alex (November 23, 2024). "Trump Chooses Brooke Rollins to Lead Agriculture Department". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lim, Cherie; Lankes, Chelsea (April 20, 2007), "Aggies to gather for Muster, first woman SBP to speak", The Battalion, College Station, Texas, archived from the original on October 10, 2007, retrieved October 31, 2007
- ↑ Svitek, Patrick (February 27, 2018). "Glen Rose native taking advisor post in White House". Glen Rose Reporter. Texas Tribune. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
- ↑ Smith, Evan (January 18, 2011). "Texas Monthly's 25 Most Powerful Texans". Texas Tribune. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
- ↑ Svitek, Patrick (February 16, 2018). "Texas Public Policy Foundation head Brooke Rollins to join White House". Teas Tribune. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
- ↑ O'Connell, Jonathan (February 16, 2018). "Trump tech adviser Reed Cordish is leaving the White House". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
- ↑ Haberman, Maggie (May 14, 2020). "Trump to Name Brooke Rollins as Domestic Policy Adviser". New York Times. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
- ↑ Samuels, Brett (May 20, 2020). "Trump taps Brooke Rollins as acting domestic policy chief". The Hill. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
- ↑ "How chatter and conservative anger upended a White House staffing search". POLITICO. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
- ↑ Halon, Yael (June 7, 2020). "White House's Brooke Rollins commits to 'renewing,' 'restoring' policing amid George Floyd unrest". Fox News. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
- ↑ Isenstadt, Alex (December 22, 2020). "Senior Trump advisers prepare to launch policy group". Politico. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
- ↑ Montgomery, David (October 10, 2022). "Analysis | What Will Happen to America if Trump Wins Again? Experts Helped Us Game It Out". Washington Post. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
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