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David Tenny was named deputy under secretary for natural resources and environment, responsible for policy relating to the programs of the Forest Service.

From January 2001 until his appointment to this position Tenny served as acting deputy under secretary for natural resources and environment. Before joining USDA, from 1997-2001 he worked for the Committee on Agriculture in the U.S. House of Representatives, where he served as counsel and policy advisor on natural resources and related issues. He was counsel for Rep. Wally Herger (R-Calif.) from 1995-97.

A native of Boise, Idaho, Tenny holds a B.A. degree in American studies from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, and a law degree from George Washington University in Washington, DC.

Anne Keys, the previous deputy under secretary for natural resources and environment, held that position from August 1998 until January 2001 and is now the vice president for policy with the Washington, DC-based Environmental Working Group, which promotes farmland conservation programs. •