Gary Black (agriculture commissioner)

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]

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Current statewide political officials of Georgia
U.S. Senators	David Perdue Johnny Isakson
State government	Nathan Deal, Governor Casey Cagle, Lieutenant Governor Brian Kemp, Secretary of State Sam Olens, Attorney General Steve McCoy, Treasurer (appointed) Richard Woods, Superintendent Gary Black, Agriculture Commissioner Ralph Hudgens, Insurance Commissioner Mark Butler, Labor Commissioner Chuck Eaton (Chair), Bubba McDonald (Vice Chair), Doug Everett, Tim Echols, Stan Wise, Public Service Commission
Senate	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 Abrams, Minority Leader
Supreme Court	Hugh Thompson, Chief Justice Harris Hines, Presiding Justice Robert Benham Carol Hunstein Harold Melton David Nahmias Keith Blackwell, Justices