Long-Time Ag. Commissioner Remembered

Former Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tommy Irvin has passed away at the age of 88.

Irvin served as Georgia’s Agriculture Commissioner for 41 years.

 

 

Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Gary W. Black issued the following statement:
“Commissioner Irvin loved serving Georgia’s farmers and consumers for over three generations.  He touched us all with his unsurpassed spirit of stewardship, commitment and work ethic.  Beyond agriculture, his commitment to education put  a strong and admirable exclamation point on his life’s work.  We pray for and offer our condolences to the Irvin family during this difficult period.”