| Mike Strain | |
| Office: | Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner of Louisiana |
| Governor: | Bobby Jindal John Bel Edwards Jeff Landry |
| Term Start: | January 14, 2008 |
| Predecessor: | Bob Odom |
| Birth Name: | Michael Gene Strain |
| Birth Date: | 2 December 1959 |
| Birth Place: | Covington, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Party: | Republican |
| Education: | Louisiana State University (BS, DVM) |
Michael Gene Strain (born December 2, 1959) is an American politician from Louisiana. He is the Louisiana Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner.
Strain is from Abita Springs, Louisiana. He is a veterinarian.
Strain joined the Louisiana House of Representatives in 2000. He ran for commissioner of agriculture in the 2007 Louisiana elections and defeated Bob Odom, the incumbent, becoming the first Republican to hold the position.[1] In 2015, Strain secured his third term as commissioner of agriculture.[2] He won his fourth term in 2019.[3] [4]
Strain's wife is also a veterinarian.[1]