Tyler Harper (born April 19, 1986) is an American politician who serves as the Agriculture Commissioner of Georgia since 2023. He previously served in the

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representing the 7th district from 2013 to 2023.

Background

A native of Ocilla,

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, Harper is a 7th generation South Georgia farmer who runs a peanut, cotton, beef cattle, and timber operation on the same land his family has farmed for over 125 years.

Georgia Senate

While in the Senate, he served as Chairman of the Natural Resources and the Environment Committee and Vice Chairman of the Public Safety Committee. He was also a member of the Appropriations Committee and Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committee.

Georgia Agriculture Commissioner

On June 29, 2021, Harper announced his campaign for Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture. On May 24, 2022, Harper won the Republican primary for State Agriculture Commissioner in which he was running unopposed. He was endorsed by former Governor

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, a Democrat. Harper won against a Democrat, a

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, and an independent in the November 8, 2022 general election.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Harper, Tyler 1986 births Georgia (U.S. state) commissioners of agriculture Republican Party Georgia (U.S. state) state senators Living people People from Ocilla, Georgia 21st-century members of the Georgia General Assembly