Tyler Harper
What this job does: Leads the Georgia Department of Agriculture, which inspects food, grocery stores, gas pumps and scales, and supports farmers. A term is four years.
- Current office
- Georgia Agriculture Commissioner (since 2023)
- Occupation
- Farmer; Agriculture Commissioner
- Lives in
- Irwin County
Background
- Seventh-generation farmer from Irwin County; grows peanuts, cotton and timber and raises cattle. source: fox5atlanta.com
- Degrees from Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College and the University of Georgia. source: fox5atlanta.com
- State Senator representing South Georgia (2012-2022). source: fox5atlanta.com
- Elected agriculture commissioner in 2022; took office in January 2023. source: fox5atlanta.com
- Ran unopposed in the May 19, 2026 Republican primary. source: en.wikipedia.org
In their own words
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- Protect Georgia farmers and farmland source: tylerharperga.com
- Lower grocery costs source: tylerharperga.com
- Safeguard the state's food supply source: tylerharperga.com
- Expand the Georgia Grown program source: tylerharperga.com
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