This morning it was announced that Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) Director Jamie Clover Adams is stepping down, effective March 3, 2018. She has accepted a new position with the U.S. Department of Agriculture as an advisor in the office of the secretary. Ms. Clover Adams was appointed to her current role by Governor Rick Snyder in July 2012. Prior to becoming director, she worked in various governmental leadership roles for nearly twenty-five years.
Replacing Ms. Clover Adams as director at MDARD will be Gordon Wenk, who currently serves as MDARD’s chief deputy director. Mr. Wenk has worked within the department since 1978 and moved into his current role in 2008.
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