Adam Putnam
Adam Hughes Putnam (born July 31, 1974) is an American politician who served as the 11th Commissioner of Agriculture of Florida from 2011 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives for five terms, representing the Central Florida-based 12th congressional district. He chaired the House Republican Conference from 2007 to 2009.
Adam Putnam | |
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| 11th Agriculture Commissioner of Florida | |
| In office January 4, 2011 – January 8, 2019 | |
| Governor | Rick Scott |
| Preceded by | Charles Bronson |
| Succeeded by | Nikki Fried |
| Chair of the House Republican Conference | |
| In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2009 | |
| Leader | John Boehner |
| Vice Chair | Kay Granger |
| Preceded by | Deborah Pryce |
| Succeeded by | Mike Pence |
| Chair of the House Republican Policy Committee | |
| In office February 1, 2006 – January 3, 2007 | |
| Leader | Dennis Hastert |
| Preceded by | John Shadegg |
| Succeeded by | Thad McCotter |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 12th district | |
| In office January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Canady |
| Succeeded by | Dennis Ross |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 63rd district | |
| In office November 5, 1996 – November 7, 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Dean Saunders |
| Succeeded by | Dennis Ross |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Adam Hughes Putnam July 31, 1974 Bartow, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Melissa Putnam |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | University of Florida (BS) |
| Website | Official website |
In May 2017, he announced he was running for Governor of Florida in the 2018 election. Putnam was initially considered the frontrunner for the Republican nomination, but lost the primary to U.S. Representative Ron DeSantis. DeSantis went on to win the general election against Tallahassee mayor and Democratic nominee Andrew Gillum.
He has been the CEO of Ducks Unlimited since 2019.