REGULATORY · KY · 1996-2004
Billy Ray Smith
Agriculture Commissioner · Democrat · Kentucky
Background
Between 1996 and 2004, Billy Ray Smith held the Agriculture Commissioner seat in Kentucky, a 8-year tenure. Earliest occupant of this seat in Officium's records; succeeded by Richie Farmer. Same-year political environment (1996): Governor Paul Patton; Attorney General Ben Chandler; Secretary of State John Y. Brown III.
Auto-synthesized summary from Officium's indexed fields (tenure, predecessor / successor chain, career arc, FEC matches). Treat as derived metadata, not primary source.
Others who held this office in Kentucky
- Jonathan Shell (2024-present)
- Ryan Quarles (2016-2024)
- James Comer (2012-2016)
- Richie Farmer (2004-2012)
- Hilma Prather (1992-1996)
- Ed Logsdon (1988-1992)
- Alben W. Barkley II (1980-1988)
- Wendell P. Butler (1972-1980)
- Ben J. Butler (1956-1960)
- Harry F. Walters (1948-1956)
- Ben S. Adams (1944-1948)