{{Short description|American policy advisor}} {{BLP sources|date=June 2023}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Doug McKalip | image = Doug McKalip, USDA Senior Advisor.jpg | office = Chief Agricultural Negotiator of the United States | term_start = January 9, 2023 | term_end = January 20, 2025 | president = Joe Biden<br>Donald Trump | predecessor = Gregg Doud | successor = Julie Callahan | education = University of Pittsburgh (BA)<br>American University (MPP) | birth_name = Douglas J. McKalip }}
'''Douglas J. McKalip''' is an American agricultural policy advisor who had served as chief agricultural negotiator in the Office of the United States Trade Representative.
== Early life and education == McKalip is a native of Saegertown, Pennsylvania, and graduated from Saegertown High School.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Walk |first=Dan |date=July 26, 2012 |title=Former Saegertown resident one of President Obama's advisors |url=https://www.meadvilletribune.com/archives/former-saegertown-resident-one-of-president-obama-s-advisors/article_1c50b20d-cb50-5e0b-9a91-cfca01f0fee2.html |access-date=June 8, 2022 |website=Meadville Tribune |language=en}}</ref> He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the University of Pittsburgh and a Master of Public Policy from American University.<ref>{{Cite web |title=U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Key Staff Appointments and Senior Staff |url=https://www.usda.gov/about-usda/news/press-releases/2021/04/23/us-department-agriculture-announces-key-staff-appointments-and-senior-staff |access-date=June 8, 2022 |website=www.usda.gov |language=en}}</ref>
== Career == McKalip joined the United States Department of Agriculture in 1994. He served as confidential assistant to the secretary of agriculture and director of public and legislative affairs for the Natural Resources Conservation Service. He was also the director of the White House Rural Council. He served as senior advisor to the secretary of agriculture and acting chief of staff of the Department of Agriculture before joining the United States Domestic Policy Council as senior advisor for agriculture and rural affairs. McKalip also served in the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 8, 2022 |title=President Biden Announces Key Nominees |url=https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/06/08/president-biden-announces-key-nominees-19/ |access-date=June 8, 2022 |website=The White House |language=en-US}}</ref>
In June 2022, President Joe Biden nominated McKalip to serve as chief agricultural negotiator in the Office of the United States Trade Representative. The United States Senate Committee on Finance held hearings on his nomination on July 28, 2022, and reported it favorably to the Senate floor on September 7, 2022. The United States Senate confirmed the nomination by voice vote on December 22, 2022.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/2250 |title=PN2250 — Douglas J. McKalip — Executive Office of the President, 117th Congress (2021-2022) |website=United States Congress |access-date=December 22, 2022}}</ref> He was sworn in by U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai on January 9, 2023.<ref>{{cite tweet |user=StevenOverly |first=Steven |last=Overly |number=1612306589007888384 |title=INBOX: Doug McKalip will be sworn in as chief agricultural negotiator tomorrow by U.S. Trade Representative @AmbassadorTai, per her weekly calendar. |access-date=January 14, 2023}}</ref>
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