The U.S. Dep. Secretary of Agriculture is from Camilla. And She Is Resigning.

We received word from Representative Sanford Bishop’s (D – Albany) office yesterday that Mitchell County’s own, Krysta Harden, will be stepping down as Deputy Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture. Representative Bishop sent along some mighty kind words for the Camilla native that we thought were worth a read:

From Representative Bishop:

“Growing up on a peanut farm in Mitchell County, Krysta Harden was well familiar with the need to support our farmers, hunger and health initiatives, food safety, and environmental conservation by the time she joined USDA in 2009. As Deputy Secretary, Krysta has strengthened America’s agricultural economy, lead the administrative implementation of the 2014 Farm Bill, and has overseen the passage of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, making school lunch programs more available and nutritious.

“As her Congressman and a long-time friend, I couldn’t be more proud of Krysta’s accomplishments as Deputy Secretary. She represents the highest standard of public service and will certainly be missed at USDA. Moving forward, it is critical that a USDA Deputy Secretary is nominated who can increase accessibility to food and nutritional education, tackle the challenges of the agricultural industry with insight and discernment, and continue Deputy Secretary Harden’s high level of service for America’s farming families and rural communities.”

Thank you for your service, ma’am.