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Board reappoints Jimmy Hook as Kings County agricultural commissioner
Summary
The Kings County Board of Supervisors reappointed Jimmy Hook to a four‑year term as Agricultural Commissioner and Sealer of Weights and Measures effective Dec. 4, setting compensation at $14,778 per month; vote was 4‑0 with one member absent.
The Kings County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday reappointed Jimmy Hook to a four‑year term as the county agricultural commissioner and sealer of weights and measures, effective Dec. 4.
Administration recommended the reappointment, citing Hook’s tenure in the office since his initial hire in 2007 and prior appointments as deputy and then county agricultural commissioner. The board set compensation at $14,778 per month within the established salary band of $12,000–$17,000.
Hook thanked the board for its support and praised county staff. “Our biggest one of our biggest things is the education and making sure that the growers and our constituents know what’s going on out there,” he said.
The motion to approve Hook’s appointment passed on a roll call vote of 4 in favor, 1 absent. No member voiced opposition during the public meeting.
Why it matters: The agricultural commissioner enforces state and county agricultural codes and inspects commodity and weight standards; the appointment keeps continuity in leadership for farm outreach, enforcement and grower education.
What happens next: Hook’s new four‑year term begins Dec. 4; administration said salary and benefits will be paid from the ag commissioner's existing budget.
