Rick Pate
Commissioner of Agriculture, Alabama
Rick Pate | |
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| 30th Agriculture Commissioner of Alabama | |
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 14, 2019 | |
| Governor | Kay Ivey |
| Preceded by | John McMillan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1955-04-06) April 6, 1955 (age 69) Fort Rucker, Alabama |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Julie Dismukes |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Auburn University (BS) |
Rick Pate (born April 6, 1955) is an American politician serving as the 30th Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries in Alabama. He previously served as mayor of Lowndesboro, Alabama from 2004 until his election as Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries in January 2019.[1] He also served as chair of the Lowndes County Republican Party.
Pate graduated from Auburn University School of Agriculture in 1978. He is married to Julie Dismukes and they have two children.[2]
Electoral history
Pate finished first in the Republican Primary in June 2018 and then won the runoff for Agriculture Commissioner of Alabama. In November 2018, he was unopposed in the general election receiving more than 97% of the vote and began his term of office on January 14, 2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Rick Pate | 181,637 | 40.4% | |
| Republican | Gerald Dial | 134,868 | 30.0% | |
| Republican | Cecil Murphy | 77,363 | 17.2% | |
| Republican | Tracy "T.O." Crane | 56,007 | 12.4% | |
| Total votes | 449,875 | 100.0% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Rick Pate | 176,739 | 56.7% | |
| Republican | Gerald Dial | 134,935 | 43.3% | |
| Total votes | 311,674 | 100% | ||
References
| Party political offices | ||
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| Preceded by John McMillan | Republican nominee for Agriculture Commissioner of Alabama 2018, 2022 | Most recent |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by John McMillan | Agriculture Commissioner of Alabama 2019–present | Incumbent |
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Statewide political officials of Alabama
- Tommy Tuberville
- Katie Britt
- Kay Ivey, Governor
- Will Ainsworth, Lieutenant Governor
- Steve Marshall, Attorney General
- Wes Allen, Secretary of State
- Young Boozer, Treasurer
- Andrew Sorrell, Auditor
- Rick Pate, Agriculture Commissioner
- Chip Beeker, Twinkle Cavanaugh, and Jeremy Oden, Public Service Commissioners
- Will Ainsworth, President
- Greg Reed, President pro tempore
- Steve Livingston, Majority Leader
- Bobby Singleton, Minority Leader
- Nathaniel Ledbetter, Speaker
- Chris Pringle, Speaker pro tempore
- Scott Stadthagen, Majority Leader
- Anthony Daniels, Minority Leader
- Tom Parker, Chief Justice
- James Mitchell
- Tommy Bryan
- Will Sellers
- Alisa Wise
- Sarah Hicks Stewart
- Brady E. Mendheim Jr.
- Greg Shaw
- Greg Cook, Associate Justices
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