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Media Communications Coordination
The Media Communications Coordination Team coordinates public and media communications for the Office of the Secretary, USDA general offices and mission areas, and develops policies and plans for effective execution of overall basic and operating policy for development and dissemination of public affairs information.
Coordinates development, production, and dissemination of Department-wide communications;
Develops national and significant Departmental news releases, statements for the media, letters-to-the editor, opinion-editorials and other information materials released through a variety of media;
Counsels and advises senior decision makers and agency information directors and their staff in serving the Department's many audiences;
Formulates policy and regulations for OC media coordination
Coordinates and reviews printed publications or reports prior to public release; and
Coordinates response to inquiries from major national news outlets.
The team includes five communications coordinators serving as senior communications advisors to USDA's seven mission areas, working directly with Under Secretaries and top staff, as well as servicing the Secretary's Office and Departmental staff offices for media relations and press and public communications and strategic services.
Press Secretary Keith Williams 202-720-4623 - FAX 202-720-5043 Rm 403-A, Whitten Building Washington, DC 20250-1301 keithwilliams@usda.gov
Deputy Press Secretary vacant 202-720-4623 - FAX 202-720-5043 Rm 404-A, Whitten Building Washington, DC 20250-1301
Assistant to the Press Secretary Janice Tolley 202-720-5555 - FAX 202-720-5043 Rm 405-A, Whitten Building Washington, DC 20250-1301 janice.tolley@usda.gov
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Communications Coordination Team
Research ; Research, Education & Economics; Staff Offices; National Agricultural Statistics Service and Office of Chief Economist; World Outlook Board
Wayne Baggett 202-720-2032 - FAX 202-690-3611 Rm 407-A, Whitten Building Washington, DC 20250-1301 wayne.baggett@usda.gov
Energy; Natural Resources and Environment; Rural Development
Jim Brownlee 202-720-2091 - FAX 202-720-5043 Rm 408-A, Whitten Building Washington, DC 20250-1301 jim.brownlee@usda.gov
Homeland Security; Avian Influenza; Disease; Cloning; Marketing and Regulatory Programs;
Angela Harless 202-720-6569 - FAX 202-720-5043 406-A, Whitten Building Washington, DC 20250-1301 angela.harless@usda.gov
Trade; Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services
Marci Hilt 202-720-3088 - FAX 202-720-5043 Room 421-A, Whitten Building Washington, DC 20250-1301 marci.hilt@usda.gov
Food Safety and Nutrition
Jerry Redding 202-720-6959 - FAX 202-720-5043 Room 409-A, Whitten Building Washington, DC 20250-1301 jerry.redding@usda.gov