He has been the CEO of Ducks Unlimited since 2019.Įarly life, education, and early career Putnam addressing a Florida House of Representatives committee in 1998 DeSantis went on to win the general election against Tallahassee mayor and Democratic nominee Andrew Gillum. Putnam was initially considered the frontrunner for the Republican nomination, but lost the primary to U.S. In May 2017, he announced he was running for Governor of Florida in the 2018 election. He chaired the House Republican Conference from 2007 to 2009. House of Representatives for five terms, representing the Central Florida-based 12th congressional district. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served in the U.S.

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.