Sandy Adams
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 24th district |
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| In office January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Suzanne Kosmas |
| Succeeded by | Frederica Wilson |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 33 district |
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| In office 2003 - 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Tom Feeney |
| Succeeded by | Jason Brodeur |
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| Born | December 14, 1956 Wyandotte, Michigan, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | John H. Adams, Sr. |
| Alma mater | Columbia College-Orlando (B.A., 2000, criminal justice administration) |
| Profession | Law enforcement |
| Religion | Episcopalian |
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| Service/branch | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1974–1975 |
Sandra "Sandy" Adams[1] (born December 14, 1956) was the U.S. Representative for Florida's 24th congressional district. She is a member of the Republican Party. She is a former law enforcement professional who represented District 33 in the Florida House of Representatives. On August 14, 2012, she was defeated in her bid for a second term in the Republican primary election by fellow Congressman John Mica after being redistricted to the 7th district.
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Early life, education and career [edit]
Adams was born in Wyandotte, Michigan in 1956, moving to Florida in 1964. She served in the United States Air Force. In 1985 she became an investigator for the Orange County Sheriff's Office. Over the next couple of years Adams served as Chair of the Orange County Legislative Delegation and is currently the Chair of the Seminole County Legislative Delegation once more. In 2000, she graduated from Columbia College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice Administration.
Florida legislature [edit]
Adams was first elected to the Florida House in 2002. Within her first two years she served as Chair of the Seminole County Legislative Delegation. Adams was the Chair of the Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations Committee, Vice-Chair of the Criminal/Civil Justice Policy Council, Vice-Chair of the Public Safety/Domestic Security Policy Committee, and Vice-Chair of the Select Committee on Seminole Indian Compact Review. She served on two councils: the Full Appropriations Council on General Government and Health Care and the Rules and Calendar Council.[2]
U.S. House of Representatives [edit]
Elections [edit]
- 2010
Adams challenged Democratic incumbent Suzanne Kosmas for Florida's 24th congressional district. She filed papers to run in 2009.[3] She defeated Karen Diebel, Tom Garcia, Deon Long and Craig S. Miller in the Republican primary. She was supported by former Alaska Governor and 2008 vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin. On Election Day, Adams defeated Kosmas, 60%-40%.
- 2012
After redistricting, Adams ran in the newly redrawn Florida's 7th congressional district against fellow U.S. Congressman John Mica in the Republican primary. Her previous district represented 51% of the new district, while Mica's previous district represented 42% of the new district.[4][5] On August 14, 2012, Mica defeated Adams 60%-40%.
Committee assignments [edit]
Personal life [edit]
Adams and her husband reside in Orlando; the couple has three children.
References [edit]
- ^ [1]
- ^ "About". Sandy Adams. Retrieved 2010-08-23.
- ^ McArdle, John (2009-11-23). "Primary Could Cost Kosmas Cash". CQ Politics. Retrieved 2010-08-23.
- ^ http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/02/10/1063407/-Daily-Kos-Elections-Florida-cheat-sheet
- ^ http://staugustine.com/news/local-news/2012-02-09-0#.T1rjifUv6So
External links [edit]
- U.S. Congresswoman Sandy Adams official U.S. House site
- Representative Sandra "Sandy" Adams official Florida House of Representatives site
- Sandy Adams for U.S. Congress official campaign site
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Congressional profile at GovTrack
- Congressional profile at OpenCongress
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
- Financial information (federal office) at OpenSecrets.org
- Staff salaries, trips and personal finance (federal office) at LegiStorm.com
- Financial information (state office) at the National Institute for Money in State Politics
- Issue positions and quotes at On the Issues
- Voting record at The Washington Post
- Appearances on C-SPAN programs
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| Preceded by Suzanne Kosmas |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 24th congressional district 2011-2013 |
Succeeded by Frederica Wilson |
- 1956 births
- Living people
- American police detectives
- Florida Republicans
- Members of the United States House of Representatives from Florida
- Members of the Florida House of Representatives
- Women state legislators in Florida
- Female members of the United States House of Representatives
- People from Wyandotte, Michigan
- People from Orange County, Florida
- United States Air Force personnel
- Women in the United States Air Force
- Columbia College (Missouri) people
