Community Leader Forum – Lakeland – Adam Putnam, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture

LAKELAND, FL – December 2, 2016 – On November 16, 2016, GrayRobinson’s Lakeland law office hosted a Community Leader Forum featuring Adam Putnam, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture, at The Club at Eaglebrooke in Lakeland, Florida. Commissioner Putman’s presentation titled, "Challenges and Opportunities Facing Florida," focused on the state’s most pressing issues, which included water policy, the Zika virus and education. Putman also discussed a local challenge facing Polk county; the decline of the citrus industry. 

For more information on GrayRobinson’s Community Leader Forum and Commissioner Putman’s presentation, read the full article featured in The Ledger, "Likely Gubernatorial Candidate Adam Putnam Discuses State’s Challenges."

Commissioner Putnam is currently serving his second term as Florida’s Commissioner of Agriculture. In this role he oversees the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and serves as a member of Florida’s Cabinet.

Previously, Commissioner Putnam served five terms as Congressman for Florida’s 12th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. While in Congress, Commissioner Putnam was elected by his peers to serve as the Republican policy chair during the 109th Congress and chair of the House Republican Conference for the 110th Congress. Commissioner Putnam also served as a member of the House Committees on Government Reform, Agriculture, Rules and Financial Services.

Before he was elected to Congress, Commissioner Putnam served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1996 to 2000. He graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelor of Science in food and resource economics.

Through its Community Leader Forums, GrayRobinson brings together clients, attorneys and friends of the firm to hear high-profile business and community leaders and elected officials discuss issues of importance to the state of Florida.