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Reagan V. Brown
Reagan Veasy Brown (September 20, 1921 – November 16, 1999) was the elected commissioner of the Texas Department of Agriculture from 1977 to 1983. Early years He was born on September 20, 1921, he lost a finger in an accident when he was young. Brown graduated from Texas A&M University in 1943. He joined the United States Army in 1943 and served in the 69th Infantry Division (United States), 69th Infantry Division in the European theatre of World War II.Cooper, Jerry Cullum (editor). ''"Here": The Muster Speeches at Texas A&M University'', Texas A&M University Press, 2018section: "Reagan V. Brown '43: 1975–G. Rollie White Coliseum" . He was discharged from the Army in 1946 as a captain. Texas agriculture commissioner governor of Texas, Governor Dolph Briscoe appointed Brown to succeed longtime Agriculture Commissioner John Coyle White, John C. White, when White resigned to serve in the Jimmy Carter, Carter administration in Washington, D.C. In 1978, Brown was elected under ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Texas Department Of Agriculture
The Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) is a state agency within the state of Texas, which is responsible for matters pertaining to agriculture, rural community affairs, and related matters. It is currently headed by Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller (politician), Sid Miller, a Republican, who is seeking reelection for another term in 2022. History TDA was established by the 13th Texas Legislature in 1907. TDA is headed by the Texas Agriculture Commissioner, one of four heads of state agencies which is elected by statewide ballot (and the only one where the provision for statewide election is mandated by legislative action, not enshrined in the Texas Constitution) for a four-year term, concurrent with the gubernatorial election (prior to 1978, the term was two years before a statewide amendment in 1974 extended it to four years). John Coyle White, John C. White is the longest-serving Agriculture Commissioner in Texas history, with 26 years of service (1951–1977). The d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
