Ann Veneman Quotes


Actually, in this instance we do have probably a better tracking system than was the instance in Canada. Because this is a dairy cow, they're all individually tagged.


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Veneman, Ann. Interview by Margaret Warner. The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, PBS, 23 Dec. 2003.

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Ann Veneman
Ann Veneman
  • Born: June 29, 1949
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Public Servant

Ann Margaret Veneman is the former executive director of UNICEF, serving from 2005 to 2010. Her appointment was announced on January 18, 2005 by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan. Previously, Veneman was the United States Secretary of Agriculture, the first, and to date the only, woman to hold that position. Veneman served as USDA Secretary from January 20, 2001 to January 20, 2005, leaving to become the fifth executive director of UNICEF. She served in this position from May 1, 2005. A lawyer, Veneman has practiced law in Washington, DC and California, including being a deputy public defender. She has also served in other high level positions in U.S. federal and state government, including being appointed California's Secretary of Food and Agriculture, serving from 1995 to 1999.