USDA secretary
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Nebraska Governor Mike Johanns (R) is nominated as Secretary of Agriculture by President Bush Dec. 2. If confirmed by the Senate, Johanns would replace Ann Veneman, who announced her resignation Nov. 15 (1"The Rose Sheet" Nov. 22, 2004, In Brief). In his two terms as governor, Johanns promoted "incentives for business growth and job creation in rural and urban areas of Nebraska and an emphasis on value-added agriculture, especially ethanol," according to his official biography...