President-elect Donald Trump is expected to nominate former U. S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler to head the U. S. Department of Agriculture, turning to Georgia for a key appointment. Loeffler was appointed to the Senate by Gov. Brian Kemp in 2020 but lost in a runoff in 2021. She has a background in business, being a CEO and co-owner of various companies. Loeffler is known for her loyalty to Trump, supporting his legal challenges after the 2020 election. She later founded Greater Georgia to recruit Republican candidates. In his last term, President Trump had appointed former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue as U.S. Ag Secretary.  Although her business experience is not in agriculture, she did grow up on a farm in southern Illinois. Loeffler’s nomination will need to be confirmed by the Senate, where she once served, continuing her political career with this potential appointment.