WASHINGTON – House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott announced the following staff promotion on the Democratic staff of the House Agriculture Committee.

Malikha Daniels will serve as the Subcommittee Staff Director for the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research. Daniels had previously served as a Policy Analyst on the Committee. Malikha has worked for several Members of the Senate and House who have served on their respective Agriculture Committees. She also worked at the USDA Agriculture Research Service and taught English in South America. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences and a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish from the University of Illinois at Chicago and a Master of Science in Public Policy from American University.