Wilton SimpsonIncumbent

Wilton Simpson is Florida's Commissioner of Agriculture, sworn in as the 13th holder of the office in January 2023. He is a fifth-generation Floridian who began working on his father's egg farm in Trilby as a teenager, later managed the operation, and owned and managed a large-scale egg-laying operation for more than four decades. He also operates an environmental remediation company. He served in the Florida Senate from 2012 to 2022, including as Senate President for the 2020-2022 term. As a senator, he helped secure the Right to Farm Act and the Florida Wildlife Corridor Act.

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