He served as his state's agriculture commissioner, which is an elected office, from 1983 to 1991.
The agriculture commissioner has through the years remained an elected position.
The general election drew some 43,000 more voters in the agriculture commissioner's race than had the primary.
Strain won a second term as agriculture commissioner in the primary held on October 22, 2011.
Finally, what involvement does the Agriculture Commissioner have on this issue?
North Carolina agriculture commissioner may not be the loftiest of offices.
You will have to convince the Agriculture Commissioner that we need to go in another direction.
"It has been the summer from hell," said Bob Crawford, the state's agriculture commissioner.
Friedman announced thereafter that he was supporting Gilbert for agriculture commissioner and would not himself ever again seek public office.
Agriculture Commissioner This is the state agency with agricultural marketing and regulatory responsibilities.