Austin R. Kelly
What this job does: Runs the Texas Department of Agriculture. It helps farmers and ranchers, checks that gas pumps and store scales measure correctly, licenses pesticide use, and runs school lunch programs. A term is four years.
- Occupation
- Natural resource management consultant (ARK Ecological Consulting); small business owner
Background
- Born and raised in Comanche County. source: texastribune.org
- Natural resource management consultant through ARK Ecological Consulting. source: texastribune.org
- Former lecturer at Texas A&M University teaching rangeland, botany and ecology. source: texastribune.org
- Nominated unopposed at the Libertarian Party convention on April 12, 2026. source: en.wikipedia.org
In their own words
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- Cut regulations for hemp, cottage food, local meat processing and small producers source: texastribune.org
- Eliminate agricultural licensing requirements source: texastribune.org
- Protect property rights, including against nuisance lawsuits and local zoning rules source: texastribune.org
- Audit the Texas Department of Agriculture to cut spending and lower farmer fees source: texastribune.org
- Fund biosecurity monitoring source: texastribune.org
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