Michael Gene Strain (born December 2, 1959) is an American politician from

Louisiana Louisiana ( ; ; ) is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It borders Texas to the west, Arkansas to the north, and Mississippi to the east. Of the 50 U.S. states, it ranks 31st in area and 25 ...

. He is the Louisiana Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner. Strain is from

Abita Springs, Louisiana Abita Springs is a town in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 2,365 at the 2010 census, up from 1,957 in 2000. It is part of the New Orleans– Metairie– Kenner metropolitan statistical area. History Ab ...

. He is a veterinarian. Strain joined the

Louisiana House of Representatives The Louisiana House of Representatives (; ) is the lower house in the Louisiana State Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Louisiana. This chamber is composed of 105 representatives, each of whom represents approximately 4 ...

in 2000. He ran for commissioner of agriculture in the

2007 Louisiana elections Louisiana's 2007 state elections were held on October 20, 2007, with runoff elections held on November 17. All statewide elected offices were up, as well as all seats in the Louisiana State Legislature. Republicans were successful in electing t ...

and defeated

Bob Odom Robert Fulton Odom, Jr. (July 20, 1935 – May 17, 2014), was the longest-serving Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry in the U.S. state of Louisiana Louisiana ( ; ; ) is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of ...

, the incumbent, becoming the first Republican to hold the position. In 2015, Strain secured his third term as commissioner of agriculture. He won his fourth term in 2019. Strain's wife is also a veterinarian.

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1959 births American veterinarians Living people Louisiana commissioners of agriculture and forestry Louisiana Republicans People from Abita Springs, Louisiana Republican Party members of the Louisiana House of Representatives 21st-century members of the Louisiana State Legislature {{Louisiana-politician-stub