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U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Key Staff Appointments

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the names of individuals who will hold senior staff positions in Washington, D.C.

Tate Mitchell has been appointed as Chief of Staff for the Office of Communications

Tate Mitchell comes to USDA from the White House Office of the Vice President, where she served as Associate Director of Press Operations. In this role, she managed all press operations for the Vice President. Before that, Mitchell served as a Press Assistant at the U.S. Small Business Administration. She also worked on the North Carolina Coordinated Campaign, Biden for President, and Kamala Harris, For the People. Mitchell earned a Bachelor of Journalism from the University of Missouri and is a Texas native.

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