Colorado Commissioner of Agriculture
| Colorado Commissioner of Agriculture | |
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| General information | |
| Office Type: | Nonpartisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| Compensation: | $164,448 |
| 2024 FY Budget: | $67,669,486 |
| Term limits: | None |
| Structure | |
| Length of term: | Serves at the pleasure of the governor |
| Authority: | Colorado Revised Statutes, Section 35-1-107 |
| Selection Method: | Appointed by governor |
| Current Officeholder | |
| Kate Greenberg | |
| Other Colorado Executive Offices | |
| Governor • Lieutenant Governor • Secretary of State • Attorney General • Treasurer • Controller • Commissioner of Education • Agriculture Commissioner • Insurance Commissioner • Natural Resources Exec. Director • Labor Executive Director • Public Utilities Commission • Colorado State Board of Regents | |
The Colorado Commissioner of Agriculture is a state executive position in the Colorado state government. The commissioner is the chief executive of the Colorado Department of Agriculture, which regulates and promotes Colorado's agriculture industry. It provides marketing assistance for state-grown agricultural goods, runs the Colorado State Fair, and licenses a variety of agriculture and aquaculture production facilities. The commissioner is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the governor.[1][2]
Current officeholder
The current officeholder is Kate Greenberg. Gov. Jared Polis (D) appointed Greenberg in December 2018.[3]
Authority
The office of commissioner of agriculture is established by Colorado statute as the executive officer of the state department of agriculture.[2]
Colorado Revised Statutes, Section 35-1-107
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(1) The commissioner of agriculture shall be the chief administrative officer of the department of agriculture and shall have direct control and management of its functions subject only to the powers and duties of the commission as prescribed in this article. |
Qualifications
There are no specific qualifications required of the commissioner of agriculture.[2]
Appointments
The commissioner is appointed by the governor, subject to confirmation by a majority of the state Senate. The commissioner serves at the governor's pleasure without any specific term length.[2]
Colorado Revised Statutes, Section 35-1-107
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The commissioner shall be appointed by the governor, with the consent of the senate, and shall serve at the pleasure of the governor. |
Term limits
There are no term limits for the office of agriculture commissioner.[1][2]
Vacancies
There is no particular procedure for dealing with vacancies in the office of agriculture commissioner.[1][2]
Duties
The commissioner acts as chief administrative officer of the Colorado Department of Agriculture, which regulates and promotes agriculture in the state. As of January 12, 2021, the department's stated goal was:[4]
| “ | We support the state's agriculture industry and serve the people of Colorado through regulation, advocacy, promotion and education. Our team of more than 300 skilled employees works every day to strengthen and advance Colorado agriculture, promote a safe and high-quality food supply, protect consumers, and steward our environment and natural resources. [5] | ” |
Divisions
As of January 12, 2021, divisions within the Department of Agriculture included:[1]
- Animal Health
- Brands
- Colorado State Fair
- Commissioner's Office
- Conservation Services
- Inspection & Consumer Services
- Markets
- Plant Industry
State budget
- See also: Colorado state budget and finances
The budget for the Department of Agriculture in the 2023-2024 Fiscal Year was $67,669,486.[6]
Compensation
2022
In 2022, the officer's salary was $164,448, according to the Council of State Governments.[7]
2021
In 2021, the commissioner received a salary of $159,660, according to the Council of State Governments.[8]
2020
In 2020, the commissioner received a salary of $159,660 according to the Council of State Governments.[9]
2019
In 2019, the commissioner received a salary of $155,004 according to the Council of State Governments.[10]
2018
In 2018, the commissioner received a salary of $162,012 according to the Council of State Governments.[11]
2017
In 2017, the commissioner received a salary of $154,968 according to the Council of State Governments.[12]
2016
In 2016, the commissioner’s salary was increased to $154,968 according to the Council of State Governments.[13]
2015
In 2015, the commissioner received a salary $146,040 according to the Council of State Governments.[14]
2014
In 2014, the commissioner received a salary of $146,040 according to the Council of State Governments.[15]
2013
In 2013, the commissioner received a salary of $146,040 according to the Council of State Governments.[16]
2010
In 2010, the commissioner received a salary of $146,040 according to the Council of State Governments.[17]
Historical officeholders
Click "show" for a list of officeholders from 1949 to present.[18]
| # | Name | Took office | Left office |
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| 1 | Paul Swisher | 1949 | 1966 |
| 2 | John Orcutt | 1966 | 1967 |
| 3 | Clinton Jeffers | 1970 | 1975 |
| 4 | Roy Romer | 1975 | 1975 |
| 5 | Evan Goulding | 1976 | 1978 |
| 6 | Morgan Smith | 1979 | 1982 |
| 7 | Evan Goulding | 1982 | 1983 |
| 8 | Tim Schultz | 1983 | 1987 |
| 9 | Peter Decker | 1987 | 1989 |
| 10 | Steve Horn | 1989 | 1993 |
| 11 | Tom Kourlis | 1994 | 1999 |
| 12 | Don Ament | 1999 | 2007 |
| 13 | John R. Stulp | 2007 | 2011 |
| 14 | John Salazar | 2011 | 2014 |
| 15 | Don Brown | 2015 | 2018 |
| 16 | Kate Greenberg | 2018 | Present |
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Contact info
Physical address:
305 Interlocken Parkway
Broomfield, CO 80021
Phone: (303) 869-9000
See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Colorado Department of Agriculture, "About Us," accessed January 12, 2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Colorado Revised Statutes, "22-2-110," accessed January 12, 2021
- ↑ Colorado Department of Agriculture, "Commissioner Kate Greenberg," accessed January 12, 2021
- ↑ Colorado Department of Agriculture, "Commissioner's Office," accessed January 12, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Colorado General Assembly, "Appropriations Report Fiscal Year 2023-24," accessed December 6, 2023
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2022 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," provided to Ballotpedia by CSG personnel
- ↑ Issuu, "The Book of the States 2021," accessed September 22, 2022
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "The Book of the States 2020," accessed January 12, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "The Book of the States 2019," accessed January 12, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "The Book of the States 2018," accessed January 12, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "The Book of the States 2017," accessed January 12, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2016," accessed August 27, 2016
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2015," accessed August 27, 2016
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed November 14, 2014
- ↑ The Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2013, Table 4.11," accessed February 2, 2014
- ↑ The Council on State Governments, "Book of the States 2010 -- Table 4.11," accessed July 15, 2011
- ↑ Information submitted in e-mail to Ballotpedia from Jennifer Gurr on December 30, 2014.
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