‘Middleman’: Former Indiana ag director backs removal of LG’s leadership duties

A former leader of Indiana's State Department of Agriculture says lawmakers should scrap Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith's role as agriculture secretary and elevate Director Don Lamb to the cabinet instead.

By: Leslie Bonilla Muñiz

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: July 29, 2026

Words: 619

Last Updated: 5 days, 11 hours ago

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A former leader of Indiana’s State Department of Agriculture says lawmakers should scrap Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith’s role as agriculture secretary and elevate Director Don Lamb to a cabinet position instead.

“It’s probably time to make that change,” said Ted McKinney, who served as ISDA director from 2014 to 2017. “Why do I say that? We may think that the director has complete autonomy, but they do not. … If you’re looking for efficiency, …

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