The former Georgia director for rural development told reporters Tuesday morning that she came very close to taking the new job Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack offered her after demanding her resignation more than a month ago.

" The secretary did push really, really hard for me to stay and work from the inside ," Sherrod said. "I was tempted."

On the table were both a deputy director position guiding efforts to fight discrimination within the department, and her old position helping needy Georgia farmers connect with USDA resources.

Read more: Atlanta Journal Constitution

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