Adam Putnam was elected to Congress in 2000 and rose quickly in the Republican majority House. Watch the story.
POLK COUNTY (Bay News 9) -- Florida Congressman Adam Putnam of Polk County is stepping down from one of his posts.
Putnam, 34, announced late Tuesday night that he will step down as the Chairman of the House Republican Conference Committee. He also said he will not seek election to any other leadership post when his chairmanship expires on November 17.
Putnam was elected to Congress in 2000 and rose quickly in the Republican majority House.
Two years ago, when the Democrats took control of Congress, Putnam became the third in command of House Republicans as chairman of the Conference Committee.
He was the House Republicans' key spokesman on issues and in negotiations with House Democrats.
According to Bay News 9's partner newspaper, the Ledger, some Republican officials believe Putnam may focus on a 2010 race to become Florida's agriculture commissioner or even make a run for the U.S. Senate.
Putnam declined to discuss his plans.
Putnam, 34, announced late Tuesday night that he will step down as the Chairman of the House Republican Conference Committee. He also said he will not seek election to any other leadership post when his chairmanship expires on November 17.
Putnam was elected to Congress in 2000 and rose quickly in the Republican majority House.
Two years ago, when the Democrats took control of Congress, Putnam became the third in command of House Republicans as chairman of the Conference Committee.
He was the House Republicans' key spokesman on issues and in negotiations with House Democrats.
According to Bay News 9's partner newspaper, the Ledger, some Republican officials believe Putnam may focus on a 2010 race to become Florida's agriculture commissioner or even make a run for the U.S. Senate.
Putnam declined to discuss his plans.
1 comment:
rroCertainly makes a lot of sense if you want to be a true consensus builder, or have much larger long term goals, to not be the conference chair (especially in a declining member numbers environment) and have to be the party's attack dog.
Adam can probably be extremely effective working across the aisle in a more moderate vein, and start setting himself up to do something (such as Ag Commissioner) on a statewide basis if his long term goal is US Senate, Governor or President in the next 8-12 years.
I think it is a great move on his part, and look forward to him being an even better leader without the conference chair attack duties holding him back.
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