Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture Dennis Wolff is stepping down after 6 1/2 years, and one of his top aides is in line to replace him.
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Gov. Ed Rendell said Friday that Dennis Wolff’s last day would be Sept. 12, and the governor will be nominating Russell Redding to take over the department.
Redding is a Gettysburg native who’s worked in the Agriculture Department since 1995. He’s run its day-to-day operations as executive deputy secretary since 2003.
Rendell says Wolff’s accomplishments include the PA Preferred initiative, the centers of beef and dairy excellence, efforts to improve food safety and a program that helps farmers deal with “illegal and burdensome” local ordinances.
Redding’s appointment requires Senate confirmation.