Adam Putnam

Adam Putnam is the Republican representative of Florida's 12th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives.http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=P000586 He was first elected to that office at the age of 26, making him one of the youngest members of Congress in history.http://adamputnam.house.gov/bio.shtml In the 2010 midterm election, Putnam was elected Florida's commissioner of Agriculture with nearly 56% of the vote against Democratic opponent Scott Maddox.http://enight.elections.myflorida.com/contestdetails.aspx?con=160800

Putnam has served on a number of committees during his time in the House, including the committees on Agriculture, Budget, Government Reform and Rules.http://adamputnam.house.gov/bio.shtml In 2007, his peers selected him to serve as the chairman of the Republican Conference, the third highest leadership post in the Republican party.http://adamputnam.house.gov/bio.shtml He has also served as the chairman of the Republican Policy Committee.http://adamputnam.house.gov/bio.shtml

Born into a citrus and cattle ranching family in Bartow, Florida, Putnam is a fifth generation Floridian.http://www.adamputnam.com/about/ He attended Bartow High School and graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor's degree in economics.http://adamputnam.house.gov/bio.shtml When Putnam was 22 years old, he was elected to the Florida House of Representatives, where he served for four years.http://adamputnam.house.gov/bio.shtml Putnam still lives in Bartow with his wife and four children.http://www.adamputnam.com/about/

Agriculture has been a key issue for Putnam since his days in the Florida House. As a state congressman, Putnam was a leader on many agricultural issues such as property rights, water and the Everglades.http://www.adamputnam.com/about/ During his time in the U.S. House, Putnam has also been an advocate for food safety, childhood nutrition, energy and government efficiency.http://www.adamputnam.com/about/ After the 2004 hurricane season, Putnam obtained federal disaster assistance for impacted agriculture in Florida.http://www.adamputnam.com/about/ He recently drafted legislation to reform the earmarks process in Congress.http://www.adamputnam.com/about/