Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce
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- The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce abbreviates to MDAC. For all other references see MDAC.
| Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce of Mississippi | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Term length | 4 years |
| Formation | 1906 |
| First holder | Henry Edward Blakeslee |
| Website | mdac |
The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce (also sometimes referred to as the MDAC) is a government department of Mississippi, headquartered in Jackson. MDAC regulates agricultural-related businesses within Mississippi, as well as promotes Mississippi products throughout the world.[1] To fulfill these goals, the department was created by the Mississippi Legislature in 1906.[2]
The Commissioner of MDAC is an elected office. The position is contested every four years at the same time as the gubernatorial election.[2] The commissioner regulates agriculture and aquaculture in the state and promotes their products.[3]
Commissioners of Agriculture and Commerce, 1906–present
[edit]| No. | Agriculture Commissioner | Term in office | Party | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
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Henry Edward Blakeslee | 1906 – 1916 | Democratic | [4] |
| 2 | 
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Peter Parley Garner | 1916 – 1928 | Democratic | [4] |
| 3 | 
|
J.C. Holton | 1928 – 1940 | Democratic | [4] |
| 4 | 
|
Silas Corley | 1940 – 1968 | Democratic | [4] |
| 5 | 
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Jim Buck Ross | 1968 – 1996 | Democratic | [4][5] |
| 6 | 
|
Lester Spell | 1996 – 2012 | Democratic (1996 – 2005) | [4][6] |
| Republican (2005 – 2012) | |||||
| 7 | 
|
Cindy Hyde-Smith | 2012 – 2018 | Republican | [4] |
| 8 |
|
Andy Gipson | 2018 – present | Republican | [4] |
References
[edit]- ^ "About MDAC". Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
- ^ a b Wilson 2017, p. 19.
- ^ Clark, Eric (December 2007). "The Government of Mississippi: How it Functions". Mississippi History Now. Mississippi Department of Archives and History. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Mississippi Official and Statistical Register 2021, p. 553.
- ^ Wagster, Emily (October 23, 1995). "Candidates for top state offices go one-on-one on ETV". Clarion-Ledger. p. 9.
- ^ Elkins, Ashley (June 4, 2005). "Spell switches to Republican Party". Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal. Archived from the original on March 15, 2023. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
Works cited
[edit]- Mississippi Official and Statistical Register 2020–2024. Jackson: Mississippi Secretary of State. 2021. OCLC 1353823876.
- Wilson, Brian (2017). "Agriculture and Commerce, Commissioner of". In Ownby, Ted; Wilson, Charles R.; Abadie, Ann J.; Lindsey, Odie; Thomas, Jr., James G. (eds.). The Mississippi Encyclopedia. Jackson: University Press of Mississippi. p. 19. ISBN 978-1-4968-1159-2.
Further reading
[edit]- History of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce. Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce. 2022.
External links
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