Adam Putnam
| Adam Putnam | |
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| 11th Agriculture Commissioner of Florida | |
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Assumed office January 4, 2011 |
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| Governor | Rick Scott |
| Preceded by | Charles Bronson |
| Chairman of the House Republican Conference | |
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In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2009 |
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| Leader | John Boehner |
| Preceded by | Deborah Pryce |
| Succeeded by | Mike Pence |
| Chairman of the House Republican Policy Committee | |
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In office February 1, 2006 – January 3, 2007 |
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| Leader | Dennis Hastert |
| Preceded by | John Shadegg |
| Succeeded by | Thad McCotter |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 12th district |
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In office January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Charles Canady |
| Succeeded by | Dennis Ross |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 63rd district |
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In office 1996–2000 |
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| Preceded by | Dean Saunders |
| Succeeded by | Dennis Ross |
| Personal details | |
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Adam Hughes Putnam July 31, 1974 Bartow, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Melissa Putnam |
| Alma mater | University of Florida |
Adam Hughes Putnam (born July 31, 1974) is an American politician who has been the Florida Commissioner of Agriculture since 2011. Previously he was the U.S. Representative for Florida's 12th congressional district from 2001 to 2011. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Putnam was born in Bartow, Florida, the son of Sarah Elizabeth (née Hughes) and William Dudley Putnam II. He graduated from Bartow High School and attended the University of Florida, graduating with a Bachelor of Science in food and resource economics. While at the University of Florida, Putnam was a brother of Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity. He served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1996 to 2000. He served as Chair of the Agriculture Committee.
On October 10, 2002, Putnam voted in favor of authorizing the invasion of Iraq.
In February 2006, Putnam became a member of the House leadership, assuming the role of chairman of the House Republican Policy Committee, the fifth-ranking Republican leadership position in the House. In November 2006, Putnam was elected by his colleagues as House Republican Conference Chairman, the third-highest ranking position. Following House Republican losses in the 2008 general election, he resigned his post as Conference Chairman. In 2010 The Florida Independent reported that Putnam had earmarked $100,000 for an abscission chemical used in citrus harvesting that The Florida Independent said would benefit his family's citrus business.
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