Dr. Naomi Esther Blemur, a first-generation Haitian-American minister, community leader, author, wife, and mother, is now looking to add her name on this elite ‘political history makers list’ as she recently announced her candidacy for the Florida Commissioner of Agriculture in Tallahassee.
The Commissioner of Agriculture is a constitutional officer in the executive branch of government of the State of Florida that heads the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS). Elected to a four-year term that is limited to two consecutive terms in office, the Commissioner of Agriculture is charged with supporting and regulating Florida’s agriculture industry, conserving soil and water resources, managing state forests, protecting consumers from unfair trade practices, and ensuring the safety and wholesomeness of food in the marketplace.
In addition, the Commissioner is one of four members of the Florida Cabinet and is fourth (behind the lieutenant governor, attorney general, and chief financial officer, respectively) in the line of succession to the Office of Governor.