The Tennessee Department of Agriculture has appointed Maria Ramsey assistant commissioner for public affairs.

Ramsey will oversee internal and external communications and lead the department’s efforts to engage with the public, stakeholders and industry partners. She will direct the public affairs office and manage media relations.

Before joining the department, Ramsey worked as a coordinator for public policy and government relations at Merck Animal Health, where she advanced programs for the North America public policy team. Prior to that, she was manager of the NASDA Foundation, overseeing workforce development programs, grants and partnerships.

A native of Queens, New York, Ramsey earned a bachelor’s degree in animal science from Kansas State University and a master’s degree in agri

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