Oregon Director of Agriculture
| Oregon Director of Agriculture | |
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| General information | |
| Office Type: | Nonpartisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| Compensation: | $198,384 |
| 2023-25 FY Budget: | $172,912,171 |
| Term limits: | None |
| Structure | |
| Length of term: | Serves at the pleasure of the governor |
| Authority: | Oregon Statutes, Chapter 561.010 |
| Selection Method: | Appointed by the governor |
| Current Officeholder | |
Oregon Director of Agriculture
Lisa Charpilloz Hanson | |
| Other Oregon Executive Offices | |
| Governor • Secretary of State • Attorney General • Treasurer • Auditor • Superintendent of Education • Agriculture Commissioner • Insurance Commissioner • Natural Resources Commissioner • Labor Commissioner • Public Service Commission | |
The Oregon Director of Agriculture is an appointed executive position in the Oregon state government. The director is appointed by the governor, subject to confirmation by the state Senate, and serves at the pleasure of the governor. As the head of the Oregon Department of Agriculture, the director oversees the inspection, certification, regulation, and promotion of food and agriculture.[1]
Current officeholder
The current Oregon Director of Agriculture is Lisa Charpilloz Hanson (nonpartisan). Charpilloz Hanson assumed office in 2024.
Authority
The office of Oregon Director of Agriculture is established in Chapter 561 of the Oregon Statutes.
Chapter 561.010: Department created; director, appointment, confirmation and term
| There is created a department of the government of this state to be known as the State Department of Agriculture. The executive officer of the department shall be the Director of Agriculture who shall execute all matters pertaining to the department, subject to policy direction by the State Board of Agriculture. The director shall be appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate in the manner provided in ORS 171.562 and 171.565, and shall serve during the pleasure of the Governor.[2] |
Qualifications
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Appointments
The director is appointed by the governor, subject to confirmation by the state Senate, and serves at the pleasure of the governor.[2]
Vacancies
In the event of a vacancy in the office, the governor shall appoint a successor.[2]
Duties
The director of agriculture has specific duties laid out in the Oregon Statutes:[2]
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(1) The State Department of Agriculture shall have full responsibility and authority for all the inspectional, regulatory and market development work provided for under the provisions of all statutes which the department is empowered and directed to enforce. (2) The department shall encourage and work toward long-range planning to develop and promote the agricultural resources of Oregon that they may contribute as greatly as possible to the future economy of the state. (3) The Director of Agriculture shall coordinate any activities of the department related to a watershed enhancement project approved by the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board under ORS 541.932 with activities of other cooperating state and federal agencies participating in the project. (4) The Director of Agriculture shall conduct any activities of the department in a manner consistent with the goal set forth in ORS 468B.155.[3] |
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Divisions
- Market Access & Certification
- Food Safety & Animal Health
- Natural Resources
- Plant Protection & Conservation[4]
State budget
- See also: Oregon state budget and finances
The budget for the Department of Agriculture for the 2023-25 biennium was $172,912,171.[5]
Compensation
- See also: Compensation of state executive officers
2023
In 2023, the officer's salary was $198,384, according to the Council of State Governments.[6]
2022
In 2022, the officer's salary was $186,648, according to the Council of State Governments.[7]
2021
In 2021, the director received a salary of $182,100, according to the Council of State Governments.[8]
2020
In 2020, the director of agriculture received a salary of $152,652, according to the Council of State Governments.[9]
2019
In 2019, the director of agriculture received a salary of $152,652, according to the Council of State Governments.[10]
2018
In 2018, the director of agriculture received a salary of $152,652, according to the Council of State Governments.[11]
2017
In 2017, the director of agriculture received a salary of $152,652, according to the Council of State Governments.[12]
2016
In 2016, the director of agriculture’s salary was increased to $148,572, according to the Council of State Governments.[13]
2015
In 2015, the director of agriculture’s salary was increased to $145,308, according to the Council of State Governments.[14]
2014
In 2014, the director received a salary of $142,464, according to the Council of State Governments.[15]
2013
In 2013, the director received a salary of $136,320, according to the Council of State Governments.[16]
Historical officeholders
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Contact information
Oregon Department of Agriculture[17]
Salem Office
635 Capitol St NE
Salem, OR
97301-2532
Portland Laboratory
1207 NW Naito Pkwy, Suite 204
Portland, OR
97209-2832
Phone: (503) 986-4550
E-mail: Information
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Footnotes
- ↑ Oregon Department of Agriculture, "Mission and Vision," accessed January 20, 2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Oregon Legislature, "Chapter 561 — State Department of Agriculture," accessed January 20, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Oregon Department of Agriculture, "Organization chart," accessed January 20, 2021
- ↑ Oregon Legislature, "2023-25 Budget Highlights Update," accessed December 6, 2023
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2023 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 21, 2025
- ↑ 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 28, 2022
- ↑ ISSUU, "The Book of the States | 2020 | Volume 52," accessed January 19, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2019," accessed January 19, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2018," accessed January 19, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2017," accessed January 19, 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 December 8, 2014
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," January 28, 2014
- ↑ Oregon.gov, "Oregon Department of Agriculture," accessed January 20, 2021
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