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Brooke Rollins was born
on this day in 1972
Brooke Rollins — the American lawyer and government official who has served as the United States Secretary of Agriculture since January 2025 — was born on this day — February 24, 1972 — in Glen Rose, Texas.
She is a graduate of Texas A&M University, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Development, and the University of Texas School of Law, where she earned a Juris Doctor.
Prior to her appointment to the Cabinet, Rollins served as the president and CEO of the America First Policy Institute. During the first Trump administration, she served as the acting director of the Domestic Policy Council. Earlier in her career, she was the president of the Texas Public Policy Foundation and served as a policy advisor to Governor Rick Perry.
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Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Campus Trivia Night
Which five countries are the world’s top Olive Producers
Late Night Music Fix
Genesis – Turn It On Again
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Late Night Music Fix
Bruce Springsteen – Dancing In the Dark
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UC Berkeley
Campus Trivia Night
Which 5 countries were the largest economies in the world by nominal GDP in the year 2005
Via the IMF by way of Wikipedia
- United States
- Japan
- Germany
- United Kingdom
- China
In the half decade between 2000 and 2005, China surpassed France to become the 5th largest economy in the world as measured by nominal GDP in $US as estimated by the International Monetary Fund.
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Late Night Music Fix
Heart – Barracuda
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