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Basil Gooden
Fellow

Basil Gooden

Member Since 1969

Biography

Director of State Operations for Rural Development, U.S. Department of Agriculture. Former Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry, Commonwealth of Virginia. Virginia State Director, Rural Development, U.S. Department of Agriculture; Chief Deputy Director, Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development, Commonwealth of Virginia; Coordinator of Outreach and Community Relations, Office of Multicultural Affairs, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University; Extension Specialist, Virginia Cooperative Extension.

History of Employment

Position Division Organization Start End
Under Secretary Rural Development United States Department of Agriculture 2024 Present
Director of State Operations Rural Development U.S. Department of Agriculture 2021 2024
Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry Commonwealth of Virginia Current
Former State Director Rural Development U.S. Department of Agriculture Current
Chief Deputy Director Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development Commonwealth of Virginia Current
Coordinator of Outreach and Community Relations Office of Multicultural Affairs Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University Current
Extension Specialist Virginia Cooperative Extension Current

Expertise

Primary Sector

State
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