Contact Jordan LaPier Director (202) 495-3320 jlapier@ourpublicservice.org Former Rep. Torres Small is Selected to Lead Rural Development at USDA June 21, 2021 Torres Small is the third nominee for eight undersecretary posts at USDA, according to the Partnership for Public Service. Robert Bonnie, Vilsack’s climate adviser, was nominated in April for undersecretary for farm and conservation. Also in April, Jennifer Moffitt was nominated for undersecretary for marketing.