Bradley Pfaff (born December 7, 1967) is an American politician and government official. A Democrat, he is a member of the Wisconsin State Senate for the 32nd senate district. The 32nd district comprises La Crosse and Crawford counties, as well as most of Vernon County and the southern half of Monroe County. Pfaff was the Secretary-designee of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection in the administration of Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers for most of 2019. The Republican controlled State Senate rejected his appointment ten months into his term. Pfaff subsequently worked as director of business and rural development for the Wisconsin Department of Administration. Pfaff previously served as the Wisconsin state executive director of the Farm Service Agency and USDA deputy administrator for farm programs during the Obama administration. Early life and education Pfaff was born and raised on a farm in La Crosse County, Wisconsin. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in public and environmental administration from the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay and a Master of Public Administration from George Mason University. Career Pfaff served more than 12 years on the congressional staff of Congressman Ron Kind, assisting with agriculture and rural development issues. In 2004, Pfaff was a candidate for the 32nd district of the Wisconsin Senate. He was a member of the Southwest Badger Resource Conservation and Development Council. He also served on the staff of Senator Herb Kohl and for State Representative Virgil Roberts. Pfaff was elected to serve on the La Crosse County Board of Supervisors in 2007. Obama administration In 2009 Pfaff was appointed the Wisconsin executive director for the Farm Service Agency at the USDA. In 2015, Pfaff was appointed to serve as the USDA Deputy Administrator for Farm Programs, a position responsible for the implementation and delivery of all Title 1 crop commodity programs and the Conservation Reserve Program. After President Obama left office in 2017, Pfaff rejoined Congressman Kind's office as deputy chief of staff. Evers administration In December 2018, Governor-elect Evers announced his nomination of Pfaff to serve as secretary of DATCP for Wisconsin, subject to confirmation by the State Senate. On November 4, 2019, the Senate voted 19-14 along party lines against confirming Pfaff's nomination. One week after the Senate vote, it was announced that Pfaff had been hired to serve as director of Business and rural development for the Wisconsin Department of Administration. State