Rollins, who grew up in Glen Rose and once led the Texas Public Policy Foundation, will need Senate confirmation before becoming agriculture secretary.
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Rollins, who grew up in Glen Rose, is president of the America First Policy Institute, which was set up in 2021 to promote Trump’s policy initiatives after he was defeated for reelection. She previously was the CEO of the Texas Public Policy Foundation, a conservative think tank headquartered in Austin.
Several news organizations reported Friday that Trump intended to nominate Kelly Loeffler, who served briefly as a U.S. senator representing Georgia, for the role. But that turned out not to be true.
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