Agriculture Secretary Johanns Resigns to Seek Senate Seat« Thread Started on Sept 21, 2007, 6:23pm » --------------------------------------------------------------------------------WASHINGTON, DC, September 20, 2007 read at source> http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/sep2007 ... 91.asp(ENS) - Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns has resigned the Cabinet post he has held since January 2005 to return to his home state of Nebraska, where he is plans to seek a seat in the U.S. Senate. Deputy Agriculture Secretary Charles Conner will take over as acting secretary. Announcing the change today, President George W. Bush said Johanns brought "focus and energy" to the Department of Agriculture. "He was a champion of renewable fuels. He expanded the Department's commitment to conservation. He worked endlessly to open up foreign markets for American beef. He provided timely assistance to farmers and ranchers devastated by natural disasters," the president said.