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Mike Strain

Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner of Louisiana
Incumbent
Assumed office January 14, 2008
Governor	Bobby Jindal John Bel Edwards Jeff Landry
Preceded by	Bob Odom

Personal details
Born	Michael Gene Strain (1959-12-02) December 2, 1959 (age 65) Covington, Louisiana, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Education	Louisiana State University (BS, DVM)

Michael Gene Strain (born December 2, 1959) is an American politician from Louisiana. He is the Louisiana Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner.

Strain is from Abita Springs, Louisiana. He is a veterinarian.^[1]

Strain joined the Louisiana House of Representatives in 2000. He ran for commissioner of agriculture in the 2007 Louisiana elections and defeated Bob Odom, the incumbent, becoming the first Republican to hold the position.^[1] In 2015, Strain secured his third term as commissioner of agriculture.^[2] He won his fourth term in 2019.^[3]^[4]

Strain's wife is also a veterinarian.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Keele, Diana (10 July 2016). "Commissioner Mike Strain on Louisiana agriculture". KTBS.
^ "Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain gets third term". WBRZ. Associated Press.
^ Ballard, Mark (12 October 2019). "Mike Strain wins again as Louisiana Ag Commissioner". The Advocate.
^ "Our Campaigns - LA Agriculture & Forestry Commissioner Race - Oct 12, 2019".

External links

Profile at Vote Smart

Party political offices
Preceded by Don Johnson	Republican nominee for Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner of Louisiana 2007, 2011, 2023	Most recent
Political offices
Preceded by Bob Odom	Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner of Louisiana 2008–present	Incumbent

v t e Statewide political officials of Louisiana
U.S. senators	Bill Cassidy John Kennedy
State government	Jeff Landry, Governor Billy Nungesser, Lieutenant Governor Nancy Landry, Secretary of State Liz Murrill, Attorney General John Fleming, Treasurer Mike Strain, Agriculture Commissioner Tim Temple, Insurance Commissioner
Senate	Cameron Henry, President Regina Barrow, President pro tempore Jeremy Stine, Majority Leader Gerald Boudreaux, Minority Leader
House	Phillip DeVillier, Speaker Michael T. Johnson, Speaker pro tempore Mark Wright, Majority Leader Matthew Willard, Minority Leader
Supreme Court (elected by district)	John L. Weimer, Chief Justice Jefferson D. Hughes III Scott Crichton William J. Crain Jay McCallum Piper D. Griffin 1 seat vacant, Associate Justices

State agriculture commissioners in the United States

United States Secretary of Agriculture: Tom Vilsack

v t e Louisiana Commissioners of Agriculture and Forestry
Missing (pre-1916) · Harry D. Wilson (1916–1948) Millard Perkins (1948, interim) W. E. Anderson (1948–1952) Dave L. Pearce (1952–1956) Sidney McCrory (1956–1960) Dave L. Pearce (1960–1976) Gil Dozier (1976–1980) Bob Odom (1980–2008) Mike Strain (2008–present)

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