- The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce abbreviates to MDAC. For all other references see 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]
| Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce of Mississippi | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Term length | 4 years |
| Formation | 1906 |
| First holder | Henry Edward Blakeslee |
| Website | mdac |
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 | 
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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 | 
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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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