Designation of Charles R. Hilty as Chief Financial Officer of the Department of Agriculture

The President today designated Charles R. Hilty, of Ohio, Assistant Secretary of Agriculture for Administration, as Chief Financial Officer of the Department of Agriculture. He will serve in these positions concurrently. This is a new position.

Currently Mr. Hilty serves as Assistant Secretary of Agriculture for Administration. Prior to this he served as Associate Deputy Secretary of Agriculture, 1991. Mr. Hilty has also served as minority staff director for the House Committee on Agriculture in the U.S. House of Representatives, 1984 - 91, and as administrative assistant in the office of Congressman Edward Madigan, 1978 - 84.

Mr. Hilty graduated from Bowling Green State University (B.S., 1960). He served in the Ohio National Guard, 1960 - 66. He was born November 6, 1934, in Bluffton, OH. Mr. Hilty is married and currently resides in Washington, DC.