Brooke Leslie Rollins (born April 10, 1972) is an American lawyer and Republican politician. She is the president and CEO of the America First Policy Institute . She was the acting director of the United States Domestic Policy Council under President Donald Trump . Rollins was also part of the White House Office of American Innovation .
In November 2024, President-elect Trump picked Rollins to be his secretary of agriculture under his second administration.[ 1]
Early life
Rollins was born in Glen Rose, Texas . She studied at Texas A&M University .[ 2] Juris Doctor from the University of Texas School of Law .[ 3]
After graduating from law school, Rollins worked as a lawyer in Dallas .[ 4]
Rollins was president and CEO of the Texas Public Policy Foundation from 2003 through 2018.[ 5] Texas Governor Rick Perry as an advisor and general counsel.[ 2]
First Trump administration
In February 2018, Rollins became President Donald Trump 's assistant for intergovernmental and technology initiatives. She later became a member of the Office of American Innovation .[ 6]
In May 2020, President Trump named Rollins acting director of the United States Domestic Policy Council .[ 7] [ 8] [ 9] massive protests after George Floyd was killed . She said she wanted "all sides of the table to figure out how we can move forward together."[ 10]
After Donald Trump's lost in the 2020 presidential election , Rollins and Larry Kudlow created a new nonprofit organization focused on continuing Trump's ideas.[ 11] America First Policy Institute in 2021.[ 12]
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture
On November 23, 2024, President-elect Trump nominated Rollins to serve as his secretary of agriculture for his second presidency.[ 1]
References
↑ 1.0 1.1 Restuccia, Andrew; Leary, Alex (November 23, 2024). "Trump Chooses Brooke Rollins to Lead Agriculture Department" . The Wall Street Journal . Retrieved November 23, 2024 . ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lim, Cherie; Lankes, Chelsea (April 20, 2007), "Aggies to gather for Muster, first woman SBP to speak" , The Battalion the original on October 10, 2007, retrieved October 31, 2007 ↑ Svitek, Patrick (February 27, 2018). "Glen Rose native taking advisor post in White House" . Glen Rose Reporter. Texas Tribune. Archived from the original on April 14, 2021. Retrieved June 19, 2019 . ↑ Smith, Evan (January 18, 2011). "Texas Monthly's 25 Most Powerful Texans" . Texas Tribune. Retrieved March 10, 2015 . ↑ Svitek, Patrick (February 16, 2018). "Texas Public Policy Foundation head Brooke Rollins to join White House" . Teas Tribune. Retrieved March 9, 2018 . ↑ O'Connell, Jonathan (February 16, 2018). "Trump tech adviser Reed Cordish is leaving the White House" . Washington Post . ISSN 0190-8286 . Retrieved February 16, 2018 . ↑ Haberman, Maggie (May 14, 2020). "Trump to Name Brooke Rollins as Domestic Policy Adviser" . New York Times . Retrieved June 16, 2020 . ↑ Samuels, Brett (May 20, 2020). "Trump taps Brooke Rollins as acting domestic policy chief" . The Hill . Retrieved June 16, 2020 . ↑ "How chatter and conservative anger upended a White House staffing search" . POLITICO . Retrieved May 17, 2020 .↑ Halon, Yael (June 7, 2020). "White House's Brooke Rollins commits to 'renewing,' 'restoring' policing amid George Floyd unrest" . Fox News. Retrieved June 17, 2020 . ↑ Isenstadt, Alex (December 22, 2020). "Senior Trump advisers prepare to launch policy group" . Politico . Retrieved January 7, 2021 . ↑ Montgomery, David (October 10, 2022). "Analysis | What Will Happen to America if Trump Wins Again? Experts Helped Us Game It Out" . Washington Post . Retrieved October 15, 2022 .
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