Gary was born in Atlanta in 1958. He attended the University of Georgia. Gary and his wife Lydia, a former teacher live on their family farm in Commerce, Georgia and are members of Maysville Baptist Church. They have two older children.

Gary is the Agriculture Commissioner of Georgia. He also currently serves on advisory committees for the United States Department of Agriculture, Environmental Protection Agency and the Export Import Bank of the United States. Previously, Gary worked at the Georgia Farm Bureau and co-managed the Georgia Food Industry Partnership for 13 years. He also served as president of the Georgia Agribusiness Council for 21 years.

Gary Black has served as the Agriculture Commissioner of Georgia since 2011.

WALB Profile

On infrastructure, Gary said, "We should be building roads and bridges, strengthening ports, and securing our power grid... \[but], we should do so without trillions spent on pet projects."

Wants to provide rural areas with broadband internet access

Concerned about rising inflation and the national debt

Wants to make the Trump tax cuts permanent and further decrease taxes.

As Agriculture Commissioner of Georgia, he supported Georgia Grown, an initiative designed to promote agribusiness in Georgia.

- On infrastructure, Gary said, "We should be building roads and bridges, strengthening ports, and securing our power grid... \[but], we should do so without trillions spent on pet projects."
- Wants to provide rural areas with broadband internet access
- Concerned about rising inflation and the national debt
- Wants to make the Trump tax cuts permanent and further decrease taxes.
- Wants to end estate taxes.
- As Agriculture Commissioner of Georgia, he supported Georgia Grown, an initiative designed to promote agribusiness in Georgia.

Economy

Disagrees with the way Afghanistan was handled by the Biden administration.

Advocates for a "fearless approach to national defense".

- Disagrees with the way Afghanistan was handled by the Biden administration. 
- Advocates for a "fearless approach to national defense".
- Wants to check China's rising influence.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

On the issue of immigration, Gary said that he wants "to ensure the border is secure, the law is enforced, and the wall is built"

- On the issue of immigration, Gary said that he wants "to ensure the border is secure, the law is enforced, and the wall is built"
- Does not support amnesty of any kind.

Immigration

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Wants to improve the relationship between farmers and the EPA

- Wants to improve the relationship between farmers and the EPA

Environment

As of March 10, 2022, Gary Black’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Healthcare

Voting & Elections

Gary Black

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