USDA Rural Development Names Acting State Director in Pennsylvania

With the changing of Presidential Administrations on Jan. 20, 2025, USDA Rural Development (RD) announced that our very own Jeremy Wilson will serve as the Acting State Director for the organization.

Wilson, 48, is a native of Tunkhannock, Pa., where he graduated high school in the Class of 1994.

“I am honored to serve as Pennsylvania’s Acting State Director again,” Wilson said. “I am thrilled to support our dedicated employees to fulfill our agency mission.”

Wilson was serving as the Deputy State Director for the department prior to the appointment.

Wilson has 27 years of experience with USDA Rural Development, including over 15 years in originating and servicing rural loan and grant programs, and the last 12 years in administration. Jeremy has worked in multiple field offices, administered multiple rural development programs, and has experience at the national level from agency details, task forces, and special projects.

Wilson earned his Bachelor of Arts Degree from Lebanon Valley College in 1998 and his Masters Degree in Public Administration from Shippensburg University in 2003. In addition, he is also a graduate, and current advisory board member, of the Pennsylvania Rural/Urban Leadership Program (RULE), which is a two-year intensive leadership course administered through the Pennsylvania State University.

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