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Fred Swann
Fred Swann is running for Georgia Agriculture Commissioner, Democratic Primary.
Personal background
Fred was raised by a single mother in Macon, GA. Fred went on to earn a bachelor’s degree from Mercer University, and an MBA from Wesleyan College. Currently, Fred is an entrepreneur and a small business owner. He lives with his wife and son in Gainesville.
Professional background
Fred is a software developer based in Macon. He also works with several organizations associated with the Democratic party of Georgia.
Political background
In 2018, Fred Swan ran for Agriculture Commissioner but lost in the general election to Republican Gary Black. At the beginning of 2018, Swann had announced his campaign to become the U.S. Representative for Georgia's 8th District, but he withdrew before the Democratic primary to run for Agriculture Commissioner. Swann has served as the Eighth Congressional District Chair of the Democratic Party of Georgia and currently serves as a Vice-Chair for Greening Georgia, the environmental caucus of the party.
Economy
Supports encouraging urban agriculture to provide economic opportunities and access to quality food for under-resourced communities.
Plans to support small family farms by encouraging Georgia grown food to be sold to local consumers.
Supports legalizing medical cannabis and hemp production in Georgia with a focus on small farm producers.
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Environment
Plans to invest in sustainable agriculture in Georgia.
Wants to provide resources to farmers who want to transition from conventional framing methods to certified naturally grown or organic.
Wants to work with land grant institutions to do more research into innovative growing methods.
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Workers' Rights
Pledges to be a strong voice for increasing the numbers of visas issued to our migrant laborers.
Wants to ensure migrant laborers are treated well while on the job.
Wants to increase funding for the inspection program to fully investigate accusations of animal abuse.
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Education
Said, "\[I want to] work more agriculture education into our K-12 curriculum."
Pledges to advocate for 4H and Future Farmers of America clubs in schools, particularly in urban areas.
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Public Health
Wants to ensure access to fresh, healthy, and affordable food for everyone in Georgia.
Wants to expand "Farm-to-school" programs to ensure schools have a supply of healthy food.
Said, "Many people living in low-income areas do not even have access to healthy, fresh foods because there are no grocery stores in their communities."
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