W. Britt Cobb, Jr is the current interim Commissioner of Agriculture for the state of North Carolina. Cobb was appointed to his current position in June of 2003 following the resignation of Agriculture Commissioner Meg Scott Phipps. Prior to his appointment, he served as assistant director of marketing for the department, a job he had held since 1991. In December 2003, he announced his candiacy for the Agricultural Commissioner position in the 2004 general elections.