Heinrich Congratulates Xochitl Torres Small On USDA Post

WASHINGTON (Oct. 8, 2021) – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following statement on the confirmation of Xochitl Torres Small to serve as the Undersecretary for Rural Development in the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Torres Small, who is from Las Cruces, New Mexico, previously served as the U.S. Representative for New Mexico’s Second Congressional District.

“President Biden could not have found a better suited person to lead his administration’s rural economic development work than Xochitl Torres Small. Xochitl has an amazing ability to bring people together and solve a wide array of problems. Her experience and her dedicated and pragmatic approach to public service will be incredibly valuable at a time when rural communities across the country recover from the pandemic, diversify their economies, and build long-term, sustainable growth. 

"I congratulate Xochitl and look forward to working with her to advance key investments in rural economies including universal broadband deployment, affordable housing, clean water and clean energy infrastructure, and assistance for small business owners.”