Adam Putnam
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Adam H. Putnam (born July 31 1974), American politician, has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 2001, representing the 12th District of Florida (map). He was born in Bartow, Florida, was educated at Bartow High School and the University of Florida, and was a farmer, rancher and a member of the Florida House of Representatives before entering the House.
Putnam is noted for being one of Congress' leading supporters of developmental education for children from low-income families. He is the author of the Head Start Accountability Bill.
Congressman Putnam is also the Co-Chairman of the Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus.
Putnam is currently the second youngest member of Congress. He was the youngest member of Congress from his election in 2001, which occurred only a year after he became eligible to run under the Constitution which requires congress members to be oer 25 years old, until 2005, when Patrick McHenry who is a year younger than Putnam and also a Republican from a southern state, was elected to Congress.
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