Adam Putnam

Adam Putnam
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[1]
Succeeded by	Dennis Ross
Personal details
Born	Adam Hughes Putnam (1974-07-31) July 31, 1974 (age 49) Bartow, Florida, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Melissa Putnam
Children	4
Education	University of Florida (BS)
Website	Official website

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.

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.^[2]

He has been the CEO of Ducks Unlimited since 2019.