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Andy Holt, deputy commissioner and former state representative, will lead after Charlie Hatcher's retirement, continuing efforts that supported nearly 70,000 farming families and rural development.
- Tennessee Agriculture Commissioner Charlie Hatcher, who has served since January 2019, will retire this month with Deputy Commissioner Andy Holt set to replace him on October 1.
- Dr. Charlie Hatcher is retiring after serving as commissioner for a seven-year period and accumulating more than two decades in government roles, including his earlier position as the department’s state veterinarian beginning in 2009.
- During Hatcher’s tenure, the agriculture department committed unprecedented resources to bolster rural communities, provide support to nearly 70,000 farming families, and enhance opportunities through programs such as FFA and 4H.
- Governor Bill Lee praised Hatcher’s service and described Holt as a committed public servant with a personal understanding of Tennessee farmers’ challenges, noting Holt self-reported environmental compliance issues from 2015.
- The transition suggests continuity in advancing Lee’s farmland conservation vision, including the $25 million Tennessee Farmland Preservation Act that supports permanent farmland easements effective since July.
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Governor Lee Names News Agriculture Commissioner As Charlie Hatcher Retires
Image Credit: Kim Jarrett | The Center Square & tn.gov The Center Square [By Kim Jarrett] – Tennessee Agriculture Commissioner Charlie Hatcher is retiring after seven years on the job and his deputy commissioner will take his place. Deputy Commissioner Andy Holt takes over Oct. 1, Gov. Bill Lee said Wednesday. “Charlie has faithfully served Tennesseans since Day 1 of the Lee administration,” Lee said. “Under his leadership, the Department of Agr…
Gov. Lee announces key leadership transition at TN Department of Agriculture
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee announced recently a key leadership transition at the Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA). Dr. Charlie Hatcher, a farmer from College Grove, will retire from his role after nearly seven years of service as commissioner, and more…
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