Brooke Rollins
Secretary of Agriculture
Brooke Leslie Rollins was born in December 1972 in Glen Rose, Texas. She earned an undergraduate degree from Texas A&M University and a Juris Doctor from the University of Texas at Austin.
Rollins clerked under a U.S. Federal District Court judge and worked in a multinational corporate law firm. She also served as Governor Rick Perry’s deputy general counsel, ethics advisor, and policy director. She became president and CEO of an Austin think tank.
Rollins was appointed as director of the Office of American Innovation during President Donald Trump’s first administration. She also served as the assistant to the president for strategic initiatives. President Trump later named her acting director of the Domestic Policy Council. She later served as president and CEO of a political policy nonprofit organization.
Rollins was nominated by President Trump to be the Secretary of Agriculture in November 2024. She was confirmed by the Senate and assumed office in February 2025.
Rollins is married to Mark, and they have four children.
In the News…
U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rolling, alongside Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Attorney General Pam Bondi, and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, announced that the U.S. intends to stop the sale of American farmland to foreign nationals, particularly those from hostile nations. Under the National Farm Security Action Plan, the administration will also look into ways to retrieve land already owned by China or its agents, in particular.
This action plan comes after foreign nationals, including a Chinese Communist Party member, were charged last month by the Department of Justice for smuggling a noxious fungus into the United States that would put the nation’s grain at risk.
“We feed the world. We lead the world. And we’ll never let foreign adversaries control our land, our labs, or our livelihoods,” said Secretary Rollins. “This Action Plan puts America’s farmers, families, and future first—exactly where they belong. Under President Trump’s leadership, American agriculture will be strong, secure, and resilient. He will never stop fighting for our farmers and our ranchers.”
Secretary Rollins said, “American agriculture is not just about feeding our families but about protecting our nation and standing up to foreign adversaries who are buying our farmland, stealing our research, and creating dangerous vulnerabilities in the very systems that sustain us.”
Contact this Leader…
Did you pray for Secretary Rollins today? You can let her know at:
The Honorable Brooke Rollins, Secretary
U.S. Department of Agriculture
1280 Maryland Ave SW
Washington, DC 20250
