OBAMA NAMES CHIEF AG TRADE NEGOTIATOR
News Date September 29, 2009
President Obama nominated Islam “Isi” Siddiqui as the chief agriculture negotiator in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. Most recently, Siddiqui served as CropLife America's vice president for agricultural biotechnology and trade. He also served as the Clinton administration’s undersecretary for marketing and regulatory programs at USDA. (Contact: Amy Mann)