Ben Brancel
Ben Brancel | |
|---|---|
| Wisconsin Secretary of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection | |
| In office January 3, 2011 – August 13, 2017 | |
| Governor | Scott Walker |
| Preceded by | Randy Romanski |
| Succeeded by | Sheila Harsdorf |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 31, 1950 Portage, Wisconsin |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Gail |
| Alma mater | University of Wisconsin–Platteville |
Ben Brancel (born July 31, 1950) is a Wisconsin politician and former legislator who served as the Wisconsin Secretary of Agriculture until his retirement in 2017.[1]
Born in Portage, Wisconsin, Brancel graduated from University of Wisconsin–Platteville. Brancel served on the town board and board of education. Brancel managed a dairy operation for 22 years and now runs a 290-acre family farm with his wife, son, and daughter-in-law. From 1987 until 1997, he served in the Wisconsin State Assembly representing District 42, and served as Speaker of the House.[2] In 1997, Brancel resigned from the Wisconsin Assembly to serve as Wisconsin Secretary of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection in Governor Tommy Thompson's administration. He served in that capacity until 2001.[3] In 2001, Brancel was appointed as director of the Wisconsin Farm Service Agency by the Bush Administration, where he served until early 2009.[4] Later that year, he served as the part-time state relations liaison for the University of Wisconsin-Madison's College of Agricultural and Life Sciences.
In January 2011, Brancel was appointed by Governor Scott Walker to serve as Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection Secretary once again.[5]
Notes
- ^ "DATCP Home Leadership".
- ^ "Brancel, Ben 1950". Wisconsin Historical Society. 1950-07-31. Retrieved 2013-02-03.
- ^ "Wisconsin Initiatives". Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters. Archived from the original on 2013-04-16. Retrieved 2013-02-03.
- ^ http://www.fsa.usda.gov/Internet/FSA_File/aug08_newsletter.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Ben Brancel | Office of the Governor - Scott Walker". Archived from the original on 2016-07-14. Retrieved 2016-07-20.
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