Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced Friday a slate of presidential appointments for key Farm Service Agency and Rural Development state director roles.
They include Eric Koan, the new director of Rural Development for Alaska. Koan, of Wasilla, is a graduate of Michigan State University with an Agribusiness Management degree. He was subsequently hired by USDA Rural Development, starting in Michigan and then transferring to Alaska. He retired in 2019 but is coming back out of retirement to work for the Trump Administration.
“When America’s farming communities prosper, the entire nation thrives. This new group of USDA appointees will ensure President Trump’s America First agenda is a reality in rural areas across the country. I am grateful for the leadership of these new state directors and look forward to their work reorienting the agency to put Farmers First again,” said Secretary Rollins.
Rural Development state directors focus on finding ways to empower rural America and unleash economic prosperity.
Under the Biden Administration, the Alaska role was held by Julia Hnilicka. Jerry Ward was the RD director under Trump 1.
Imagine all the USDA to quality meat the residents could utilize if Alaska Fish and Game managed HABITAT and PREDATORS (not the indoctrinating kind) instead of for the most part, only managing people.
Excellent Eric is a great choice.