Gary Black (politician)
Gary Black | |
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| Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture | |
| Assumed office January 10, 2011 | |
| Governor | Nathan Deal |
| Preceded by | Tommy Irvin |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Lydia Black |
| 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]
Electoral history
| Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Republican Primary Election, 2010 | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Gary Black | 425,001 | 76.0 |
| Republican | Darwin Carter | 134,022 | 24.0 |
| Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Election, 2010 | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Gary Black | 1,426,746 | 56.0 |
| Democratic | J.B. Powell | 1,027,373 | 40.4 |
| Libertarian | Kevin Cherry | 91,447 | 3.6 |
| Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Election, 2014 | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Gary Black (inc.) | 1,462,039 | 58.26 |
| Democratic | Christopher James Irvin | 1,047,339 | 41.74 |
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.
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