Roger
Richardson
Title: Secretary
Organization: Maryland Department of Agriculture
Office Phone: 410-841-5880
Office Fax: 410-841-5914
Mailing
50 Harry S Truman Parkway
Annapolis, MD 21401
Shipping
50 Harry S Truman Parkway
Annapolis, MD 21401
Secretary Roger Richardson was appointed Secretary of the Maryland Department of Agriculture in February 2007 by Gov. Martin O’Malley.
A lifelong farmer from Worcester County, his family farms 3,500 acres of grain on the Lower Eastern Shore, and operates a trucking company.
He has a long history of agriculture leadership positions, including being a director of the Maryland Center for Agro-Ecology, a director of the American Corn Growers Association, and a member and chairman of the Maryland Department of Agriculture’s Board of Review. He has served as president of the Snow Hill Grain co-op, second term on the Worcester County Farmland Preservation Committee, and member and former president of the Worcester County Farm Bureau.
He has served on the Maryland Farm Service Agency, Maryland Agriculture Stabilization Committee, the Worcester County Soil Conservation District, and the Agricultural Stewardship Commission in 2006.
Secretary Richardson’s community service includes 10 years on the Worcester County Board of Education, including terms as vice-president and president; the Dividing Creek Public Drainage Association; and past presidency of the Snow Hill Lions Club.
He and his wife, the former Fay Pusey, have two daughters, six grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. His brother-in-law and a grandson currently manage the farm operation.