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Kevin Shea (other)
Kevin Shea may refer to: * Kevin Shea (administrator), who served as the acting U.S. Secretary of Agriculture in 2021 * Kevin Shea (jockey) (born 1963), former South African horse racing jockey * Kevin Shea (musician) (born 1973), American jazz drummer in improvisation and experimental music {{hndis, Shea, Kevin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Shea (administrator)
Kevin Shea is an American administrator who served as the acting United States secretary of agriculture from January to February 2021. A career civil servant, he served as the Administrator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), a division of the United States Department of Agriculture, until December 2023, when Michael Watson became APHIS Administrator. As administrator, Shea oversaw the USDA agency responsible for protecting the health of U.S. animal and plant agriculture, enforcing the Federal Animal Welfare Act, and regulating the field testing of genetically engineered crops, among other responsibilities. On the animal welfare front, Shea's agency filed legal complaints against tiger owners violating the Animal Welfare Act of 1966, including one in July 2016 against Tim Stark and Wildlife in Need; and again in August 2020, against Jeff Lowe, the former business partner of Joe Exotic, regarding the alleged mistreatment of his tiger cubs. The latter case resu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Shea (jockey)
Kevin Shea (born 16 April 1964) is a former South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. Its Provinces of South Africa, nine provinces are bounded to the south by of coastline that stretches along the Atlantic O ...n horse racing jockey. He was a former stable jockey for trainer Mike de Kock, and rode 26 Grade 1 winners for the trainer. His career lasted 37 years, before retiring in 2015 after experiencing chronic back problems. He is currently an on-course presenter for Gold Circle TV which covers horse racing in KwaZulu-Natal. Early life Shea attended Northlands High School, before enrolling into the South African Jockey Academy in 1977. Early career Shea's first winner as an apprentice came in 1979, onboard DRUID'S ROBE for trainer Des Rich. He would go onto ride 100 winners as an apprentice. Major wins South Africa He is a two-time winner of the Vodacom Durban July. His fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |