Russell Redding

Russell C. Redding is an American politician who is the Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture, having been nominated by Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf and confirmed in May 2015 and again in May 2023 following his reappointment by Josh Shapiro.^[1] He had previously served in that role in the administration of Governor Ed Rendell from 2009 until 2011. He also served as an agricultural policy adviser to U.S. Senator Harris Wofford.^[2][3] He was the dean of the School of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences at Delaware Valley University. He serves as Chair of the USDA Advisory Committee on Biotechnology and 21st Century Agriculture.

Russell Redding
Secretary of Agriculture of Pennsylvania
Incumbent
Assumed office May 13, 2015
Governor	Tom Wolf Josh Shapiro
Preceded by	George Greig
In office December 18, 2009 – January 18, 2011
Governor	Ed Rendell
Preceded by	Dennis C. Wolff
Succeeded by	George Greig
Personal details
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Nina Redding
Children	2
Education	Pennsylvania State University, University Park (BS, MS)