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**Office of The Administrator**

                
                
                

                Liu, Simon
Administratorsimon.liu@usda.gov
                                    

(202) 720-3656JAMIE L. WHITTEN BUILDING, ROOM 302-A
14TH & INDEPENDENCE AVE., SW
Washington, DC 20250                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    **Mission:**
The ARS mission is to develop new knowledge and technology needed to solve technical agricultural problems of broad scope and high national priority in order to ensure adequate production of high-quality food and agricultural products to meet the nutritional needs of the American consumer, to sustain a viable food and agricultural economy, and to maintain a quality environment and natural resource base.

            
            Administrator and Immediate StaffsOffice of The AdministratorAdministrator's Immediate OfficeLegislative Affairs StaffBudget and Program Management StaffOutreach, Diversity, and Equal Opportunity **People:**Beasley,
                                                            Karen
                                                        
                                                        (202) 720-3238
                                                        
                                                        MANAGEMENT ANALYSTCooper,
                                                            Joan
                                                        
                                                        (407) 648-6541
                                                        
                                                        Budget AnalystDoane,
                                                            Lynell
                                                        
                                                        (301) 504-4844
                                                        
                                                        DirectorFoster,
                                                            Carolyne
                                                        
                                                        (202) 720-4333
                                                        
                                                        Management AnalystHill,
                                                            Angie
                                                        
                                                        (202) 690-8107
                                                        
                                                        MANAGEMENT ANALYSTMayo,
                                                            Gary
                                                        
                                                        (202) 260-9494
                                                        
                                                        Legislative Affairs AnalystOtto,
                                                            Ralph
                                                        
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                                                        Associate AdministratorPayne,
                                                            Brenda
                                                        
                                                        (202) 720-0759
                                                        
                                                        Secretary (Office Automation)Rivera-Rios,
                                                            Jose
                                                        
                                                        (301) 504-4648
                                                        
                                                        INTERNSHIPSlaughter,
                                                            Shirley
                                                        
                                                        (202) 720-4423
                                                        
                                                        SecretarySoroush,
                                                            Parsa
                                                        
                                                        (301) 504-1058
                                                        
                                                        INTERNSHIPSpurling,
                                                            James
                                                        
                                                        (202) 720-8187
                                                        
                                                        ASST ADMR FOR PUBLIC LIAISONWortham,
                                                            Deneen
                                                        
                                                        (202) 720-7441
                                                        
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