Rollins, who grew up in Glen Rose and once led the Texas Public Policy Foundation, will need Senate confirmation before ...

A Texas native, Ms. Rollins worked in the first Trump White House and has also led two influential conservative think tanks.

The news comes after former Georgia Sen. Kelly Loeffler was also widely rumored to be the next USDA secretary.

President-elect Trump has nominated former White House aide Brooke Rollins to lead the Department of Agriculture.