Redding Biographical Sketch

Russell C. Redding

Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture

Russell C. Redding has served as Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture since September 2009. He previously served as Executive Deputy Secretary for the Department. Redding also has extensive experience as a public servant, having spent more than 20 years serving Pennsylvania in Harrisburg and in Washington D.C. Through his work as the Vocational Student Organization Coordinator with the Pennsylvania Department of Education, Redding provided leadership to the Pennsylvania FFA Association. As a member of the Department of Labor & Industry’s executive staff, Redding helped shape policies that kept Pennsylvania businesses thriving and bolstered the state’s workforce.

Redding is a graduate of the Pennsylvania State University, having earned his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Agriculture and Extension Education. In 2005, he was named an Outstanding Alumnus by the university. Redding was a Pennsylvania State FFA Officer, serving as Vice President for the agricultural education organization. In recognition of his support, Redding has been awarded the Honorary Keystone Degree and the Honorary American Degree. In 2009, the Pennsylvania FFA Association recognized him for his 30 years of committed service to the organization. Redding grew up on his family’s dairy farm in Gettysburg. He and his wife Nina also operated a dairy farm of their own.