Ben Brancel

Ben Brancel (July 31, 1950) is a Wisconsin politician and former legislator who served as the Wisconsin Secretary of Agriculture until his retirement in 2017.[1]

Ben Brancel
Wisconsin Secretary of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection
In office
January 3, 2011  August 13, 2017
GovernorScott Walker
Preceded byRandy Romanski
Succeeded bySheila Harsdorf
Personal details
Born (1950-07-31) July 31, 1950
Portage, Wisconsin
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Gail
Alma materUniversity of Wisconsin–Platteville

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

  1. https://datcp.wi.gov/Pages/About_Us/Leadership.aspx
  2. "Brancel, Ben 1950". Wisconsin Historical Society. 1950-07-31. Retrieved 2013-02-03.
  3. "Wisconsin Initiatives". Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters. Archived from the original on 2013-04-16. Retrieved 2013-02-03.
  4. http://www.fsa.usda.gov/Internet/FSA_File/aug08_newsletter.pdf
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-07-14. Retrieved 2016-07-20.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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