ATLANTA — Tommy Irvin, Georgia’s longtime agriculture commissioner, has died, family and friends said.
Irvin had more than 54 years in public service and was the longest serving statewide official in Georgia.
He was 88 years old.
Irvin has been inducted into the Halls of Fame of many organizations, including National 4-H, Georgia Agrirama, Vidalia Onion, Georgia Seed Association, Habersham County, Hall County, and University of Georgia College of Agriculture.
His former press secretary says he died Thursday, but did not give a cause of death.