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Tommy Irvin (Thomas Telford Irvin) was born on 14 July, 1929 in Lula, Georgia, U.S., is an American politician. Discover Tommy Irvin's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 88 years old?

Popular As Thomas Telford Irvin
Occupation N/A
Age 88 years old
Zodiac Sign Cancer
Born 14 July 1929
Birthday 14 July
Birthplace Lula, Georgia, U.S.
Date of death 14 September, 2017
Died Place Mount Airy, Georgia, U.S.
Nationality Georgia

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1929

Thomas Telford Irvin (July 14, 1929 – September 14, 2017) was an American politician who served as Georgia's Commissioner of Agriculture from 1969 until January 2011.

Irvin holds a record as the longest-serving Commissioner of Agriculture in the United States, and the longest-serving statewide official in Georgia.

Irvin was born on July 14, 1929.

1956

A Hall County, Georgia, native, Irvin was elected to his first public office as a member of the Habersham County Board of Education in 1956.

A Democrat, Irvin was elected to four terms in the Georgia General Assembly as a Representative from Habersham County, where he served on the House Agriculture, Education, and Appropriations Committees and chaired the House Industrial Relations Committee and the Governor's Conference on Education.

During this period he sponsored legislation to allow public funding of school lunch programs.

He was the Governor's Floor Leader and later served as Executive Secretary to the Governor.

1990

In 1990, Georgia's "Humane Euthanasia Act" became one of the first laws in the nation to mandate intravenous injection of sodium pentobarbital as the prescribed method for euthanizing cats and dogs in Georgia animal shelters.

Prior to that time, gas chambers and other means were commonly employed.

Irvin's department was tasked with licensing the shelters and enforcing the new law, through the Department's Animal Protection Division.

However, Commissioner Irvin insisted the issue was a local one, and did not abide by the terms of the law.

1998

In 1998, a portion of Georgia Highway 365 was named Tommy Irvin Parkway in his honor.

Irvin's final term was not without controversy.

Both Irvin and the Department of Agriculture were sued for permitting the inhumane killing of dogs and cats.

2000

He was a delegate to the 2000, 2004, and 2008 Democratic National Conventions.

In 2000, Irvin made his first trip to Cuba, representing Georgia agriculture in support of free trade with the country.

2006

He was elected to his 10th and final four-year term in November 2006.

Rather than run for another term he retired, citing his age and Parkinson's disease as reasons for the decision.

2007

In March 2007, the Georgia Department of Agriculture and Commissioner Irvin were sued by former State Representative Chesley V. Morton, who had sponsored the law.

The Fulton County Superior Court ruled in favor of the Plaintiffs, validating the terms of the Humane Euthanasia Act, and issued a permanent injunction prohibiting the Department from issuing licenses to shelters using gas chambers, with exceptions being made for those established before the act and those in counties with less than 25,000 residents.

After the Court decision, and issuance of the permanent injunction, Irvin continued to voice resistance to the ruling.

In an interview with a south Georgia newspaper, Irvin suggested possible ways to circumvent the law, including the use of private contractors to operate gas chambers.

When the Department continued to license a gas chamber in Cobb County, Georgia, in violation of the court order, a second action was brought, which resulted in the Department being held in contempt.

The cases received widespread coverage in the media, casting Irvin in an unfavorable light.

Irvin grew up the child of poor sharecroppers.

When his father died, Irvin quit school to take care of his mother and sisters, running the business for several years until he got into local politics.

Irvin was inducted into the 4-H Hall of Fame in 2007, and he and his wife funded scholarships for youth.

He was a trustee at several schools, including Piedmont College and Truett-McConnell College.

Irvin also served as school board chairman and president of the Georgia School Boards Association.

2017

He died at his home in Mount Airy, Georgia, on September 14, 2017, at the age of 88.

2020

He was also one of the last Democrats to win statewide in Georgia until 2020, when Joe Biden won the presidential election.