Michael Scuse


Michael T. Scuse is an American public official. He was the acting United States Deputy Secretary of Agriculture, and, following the resignation of Tom Vilsack on January 13, 2017, was acting United States Secretary of Agriculture until Donald Trump took office as President. He also served as Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services since 2012.

Career

Prior to his joining the United States Department of Agriculture, Scuse served as Secretary of the Delaware Department of Agriculture from May 2001 until September 2008, when he resigned to become Chief of Staff to Governor of Delaware Ruth Ann Minner.
He was re-appointed as Secretary of the Delaware Department of Agriculture by Governor-elect John Carney in January 2017.

Personal life

Scuse and his wife Patrice own a farm in Smyrna, Delaware.