Missouri Alternate

Dr. Jon Hagler

Missouri Department of Agriculture
P.O. Box 630
Jefferson City, MO 65102
Ph: (573) 751-5617
Fax: (573) 751-1784
E-mail: mdadirector@mda.mo.gov

Dr. Jon Hagler currently serves as Missouri’s twenty-first Director of Agriculture, appointed by Missouri Governor Jay Nixon. Prior to becoming the Director of Agriculture, Dr. Hagler served as Gov. Nixon’s principal agricultural and environmental policy adviser and was instrumental in developing the Governor’s agricultural and environmental policies. He traveled over 60,000 miles meeting with farmers and farm families in every corner of Missouri to learn about their operations and assess their needs. Dr. Hagler previously worked with the University of Missouri-Rolla (now, Missouri University ofScience & Technology) and the California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. Dr. Hagler also served as the Chief of Staff to Missouri’s Speaker of theHouse and to the Speaker Pro Tem. A summa cum laude graduate of Truman State University (formerly Northeast Missouri State University), Dr. Hagler holds a master’s degree in political science from the University of Missouri-Columbia and a doctorate in political science from Washington University in St. Louis.