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American politician (born 1950)
Ben Brancel
7th & 10th Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
In office
January 3, 2011 – August 13, 2017
GovernorScott Walker
Preceded byRandall Romanski (acting)
Succeeded bySheila Harsdorf
In office
November 2, 1997 – February 15, 2001
GovernorTommy Thompson
Preceded byJoseph E. Tregoning (acting)
Succeeded byJames Harsdorf
73rd Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly
In office
January 3, 1997 – November 2, 1997
Preceded byDavid Prosser Jr.
Succeeded byScott Jensen
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the 42nd district
In office
January 5, 1987 – November 2, 1997
Preceded byTommy Thompson
Succeeded byJoan Wade
Personal details
Born (1950-07-31) July 31, 1950 (age 74)
Portage, Wisconsin
Political partyRepublican
SpouseGail
Alma materUniversity of Wisconsin–Platteville

Ben Brancel (born July 31, 1950) is a retired American farmer and Republican politician from Marquette County, Wisconsin. He served as the 7th and 10th secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, during the administrations of governors Tommy Thompson and Scott Walker. Earlier, he was the 73rd speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly, having served 10 years in the Assembly, representing the 42nd Assembly district.

Biography

Born in Portage, Wisconsin, Brancel graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Platteville. Brancel served on the town board and board of education. Brancel managed a dairy operation for 22 years and now runs a 290-acre family farm with his wife, son, and daughter-in-law. From 1987 until 1997, he served in the Wisconsin State Assembly representing District 42, and served as Speaker of the House. In 1997, Brancel resigned from the Wisconsin Assembly to serve as Wisconsin Secretary of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection in Governor Tommy Thompson's administration. He served in that capacity until 2001. In 2001, Brancel was appointed as director of the Wisconsin Farm Service Agency by the Bush Administration, where he served until early 2009. Later that year, he served as the part-time state relations liaison for the University of Wisconsin-Madison's College of Agricultural and Life Sciences.

In January 2011, Brancel was appointed by Governor Scott Walker to serve as Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection Secretary once again.

References

  1. "DATCP Home Leadership".
  2. "Brancel, Ben 1950". Wisconsin Historical Society. 1950-07-31. Retrieved 2013-02-03.
  3. "Wisconsin Initiatives". Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters. Archived from the original on 2013-04-16. Retrieved 2013-02-03.
  4. "Aug2008.pub" (PDF). USDA FSA. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  5. "Ben Brancel | Office of the Governor - Scott Walker". Archived from the original on 2016-07-14. Retrieved 2016-07-20.
Wisconsin State Assembly
Preceded byTommy Thompson Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 42nd district
January 5, 1987 – November 2, 1997 		Succeeded byJoan Wade
Preceded byDavid Prosser Jr. Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly
January 3, 1997 – November 2, 1997 		Succeeded byScott Jensen
Government offices
Preceded byJoseph E. Tregoning (acting) Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
November 2, 1997 – February 15, 2001 		Succeeded byJames Harsdorf
Preceded byRandall Romanski (acting) Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
January 3, 2011 – August 13, 2017 		Succeeded bySheila Harsdorf


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