Xochitl Torres Small

At-a-Glance

15th United States Deputy Secretary of Agriculture (2023-2025)
U.S. Representative for New Mexico's 2nd congressional district (2019-2021)
Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development (2021-2023)
Primary sponsor of three bills that became law during her time in Congress
Earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of New Mexico School of Law

Biography

Xochitl Liana Torres Small is an American attorney and politician. She served as the 15th United States Deputy Secretary of Agriculture from 2023 to 2025, a role in which she acted as "chief operating officer" for the department. President Joe Biden nominated her in February 2023, and she was confirmed by the Senate on July 11. Prior to this, she was the Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development from 2021 to 2023.