Florida Commissioner of Agriculture
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The Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services is the head of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
(FDACS). The position is elected by voters statewide and is one of four members in the Florida Cabinet
. The eleventh and current commissioner is Adam Putnam
, who took office on January 4, 2011.
The commissioner serves a four-year term, and is limited to two consecutive terms. As the department is largely referred to by agriculture portion of name, the vast majority of FDACS is dedicated to consumer regulation and the protection of goods to market.
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is an executive department of the government of Florida.The Commissioner of Agriculture is the head of the department...
(FDACS). The position is elected by voters statewide and is one of four members in the Florida Cabinet
Florida Cabinet
The Florida Cabinet is a body of the government of Florida that engages in the collective governance of the state.Created following Reconstruction, when there had been a widespread distrust of the governors appointed by the federal government, the cabinet was designed to decentralize authority from...
. The eleventh and current commissioner is Adam Putnam
Adam Putnam
Adam H. Putnam is the current Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and the former U.S. Representative for , serving from 2001 until 2011. He is a member of the Republican Party.-Early life, education and career:...
, who took office on January 4, 2011.
The commissioner serves a four-year term, and is limited to two consecutive terms. As the department is largely referred to by agriculture portion of name, the vast majority of FDACS is dedicated to consumer regulation and the protection of goods to market.
History
Below is a list of past officeholders:| Picture | J.C. Luning J.C. Luning J.C. Luning is a former Mayor of the town of Leesburg, Florida during the 1890s and Lake County Commissioner. He would go on to serve the shortest term as Florida's Commissioner of Agriculture for 14 days before going on to serve as State Treasurer of Florida... | February 5, 1912 | February 19, 1912 | Served for a total of 14 days. Previously served as the Mayor of Leesburg, Florida Leesburg, Florida Leesburg is a city in Lake County, Florida, United States. The population was 15,956 at the 2000 census. As of 2005, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 19,086.. Leesburg is located in central Florida, between Lake Harris and Lake Griffin, at the head of the Oklawaha River system.... , then as a Lake County, Florida Lake County, Florida Lake County is a county located in the state of Florida, United States. As of the 2000 Census, the population was 210,528. The Census Bureau estimated the population in 2008 to be 307,243. Its county seat is Tavares... County Commission before being appointed Commissioner. Also served as State Treasurer from February 19, 1912 - September 28, 1928 |
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| William Allen McRae | February 5, 1912 | November 1, 1923 | |||
| Nathan Mayo | November 1, 1923 | April 18, 1960 | Died while in office shortly before his scheduled retirement | ||
| Lee Thompson Lee Thompson Lee Thompson may refer to:* Lee A. Thompson, American psychologist* Lee M. Thompson, Air Force chaplain* Lee Thompson , saxophonist of the ska/pop band Madness* Lee Thompson , midfielder for Kidderminster Harriers F.C.* J... |
April 18, 1960 | January 3, 1961 | ad interim | ||
| Doyle Conner Doyle Conner Doyle Edward Conner Sr. is an American politician. He served as Florida Commissioner of Agriculture for about 30 years, and also served as Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives.-Education:... |
January 3, 1961 | January 8, 1991 | |||
| Robert B. Crawford | January 8, 1991 | January 30, 2001 | |||
| Terry Lee Rhodes | January 30, 2001 | May 14, 2001 | Interim, first female Commissioner, career civil servant prior to appointment | ||
| Charles Bronson Charles Bronson Charles Bronson , born Charles Dennis Buchinsky was an American actor, best-known for such films as Once Upon a Time in the West, The Magnificent Seven, The Dirty Dozen, The Great Escape, Rider on the Rain, The Mechanic, and the popular Death Wish series... |
May 14, 2001 | January 3, 2011 | Appointed by Governor Jeb Bush Jeb Bush John Ellis "Jeb" Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd Governor of Florida from 1999 to 2007. He is a prominent member of the Bush family: the second son of former President George H. W. Bush and former First Lady Barbara Bush; the younger brother of former President George W... in 2001, elected in 2002, and reelected in 2006. |
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| Adam Putnam Adam Putnam Adam H. Putnam is the current Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and the former U.S. Representative for , serving from 2001 until 2011. He is a member of the Republican Party.-Early life, education and career:... |
January 3, 2011 | Present |