Gary Black (agriculture commissioner)

Gary Black

Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture
Incumbent
Assumed office January 10, 2011
Governor	Nathan Deal
Preceded by	Tommy Irvin
Personal details
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Lydia Black
Religion	Baptist
Website	Official site

Gary Black is the Agriculture Commissioner of the state of Georgia. A Republican, Black was elected in the November 2010 elections. Black defeated his Democratic opponent with 56% of the vote compared to 40.4%. Black succeeded the nation's longest serving Commissioner of Agriculture, Tommy Irvin (D), who had held the office since 1969 and did not seek re- election. Gary Black is married to Lydia Black and they have two children.^[1]^[2]

References

↑ "Gary Black for Agriculture Commissioner of Georgia 2010". Votegaryblack.com. Retrieved 2011-01-05.
↑ "11/2/2010 - Commissioner Of Agriculture". Sos.georgia.gov. Retrieved 2011-01-05.

Preceded by Tommy Irvin	Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture 2011–	Succeeded by Incumbent

Current statewide political officials of Georgia

U.S. Senators	David Perdue Johnny Isakson

State government	Nathan Deal, Governor Casey Cagle, Lieutenant Governor Brian P. Kemp, Secretary of State Sam Olens, Attorney General Steve McCoy, State Treasurer, appointed by the Gov. John Barge, State School Superintendent Gary Black, State Agriculture Commissioner Ralph Hudgens, State Insurance Commissioner Mark Butler, State Labor Commissioner Chuck Eaton, Doug Everett, Lauren "Bubba" McDonald, Jr., Tim Echols, Stan Wise, Public Service Commission

Senate	Casey Cagle, President Tommie Williams, President pro tempore Chip Rogers, Majority Leader Steve Henson, Minority Leader

House	David Ralston, Speaker Jan Jones, Speaker pro tempore Larry O'Neal, Majority Leader Stacey Adams, Minority Leader

Supreme Court	Hugh P. Thompson, Chief Justice Harris Hines, Presiding Justice Robert Benham Carol W. Hunstein Harold Melton David Nahmias Keith R. Blackwell

Current statewide executive officials of Georgia

(term of office ends in January 2015)

Governor Nathan Deal (Republican) Other executive officials Lieutenant Governor: Casey Cagle (Republican) Secretary of State: Brian P. Kemp (Republican) Attorney General: Sam Olens (Republican) Commissioner of Agriculture: Gary Black (Republican) Commissioner of Insurance: Ralph Hudgens (Republican) Commissioner of Labor: Mark Butler (Republican) Superintendent of Schools: John Barge (Republican)

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