Sandy Adams

Sandy Adams
Sandy Adams
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from Florida's 24th district
	In office; January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2013
Preceded by	Suzanne Kosmas
Succeeded by	John Mica (Redistricting)
Member of the Florida House of Representatives; from the 33rd district
	In office; November 5, 2002 – November 2, 2010
Preceded by	Tom Feeney
Succeeded by	Jason Brodeur
Personal details
Born	December 14, 1956 (age 67); Wyandotte, Michigan, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	John H. Adams, Sr.
Alma mater	Columbia College (BA)
Profession	Law enforcement
Military service
Branch/service	United States Air Force
Years of service	1974–1975

Sandra Adams^[1] (born December 14, 1956) is an American politician who 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.

Early life, education and career

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 State Legislature

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

Elections

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

Adams originally represented a district that included much of northern Brevard County, including Cape Canaveral and the Kennedy Space Center, as well as portions of Daytona Beach and Orlando.

After redistricting, Adams ran in the newly redrawn Florida's 7th congressional district against fellow U.S. Congressman John Mica in the Republican primary. The new 7th was somewhat more compact than the old 24th, covering much of northern Orlando, as well as most of Seminole County. Adams retained 51 percent of her former territory, while Mica retained 42 percent of his former territory.^[4] Ultimately, on August 14, 2012, Mica defeated Adams 60%–40%.

2016

Adams announced her candidacy for the 2016 Republican primary in Florida's 6th congressional district, but she withdrew from the race in January 2016 due to health issues.^[5]

Committee assignments

Caucus memberships

Personal life

Adams and her husband reside in New Smyrna Beach. They have three children.^{[citation needed]} She is an Episcopalian.^[6]

References

^ "Rep. Sandy Adams". Legistorm. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
^ "ADAMS, Sandra (Sandy)". Office of the Historian. United States House of Representatives. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
^ McArdle, John (2009-11-23). "Primary Could Cost Kosmas Cash". CQ Politics. Retrieved 2010-08-23.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Mica to announce his district today". 10 February 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
^ Gancarski, A.G. (January 13, 2016). "Sandy Adams withdraws from CD 6 race, cites health issue". Florida Politics. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
^ "Faith on the Hill: The Religious Composition of the 112th Congress" (PDF). Pew Research Center.

External links

Congresswoman Sandy Adams archive of official U.S. House website
Representative Sandra "Sandy" Adams official Florida House of Representatives website
Sandy Adams for Congress
Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
Profile at Vote Smart
Appearances on C-SPAN

Political offices
Preceded by Tom Feeney	Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 33rd district 2002–2010	Succeeded by Jason Brodeur
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Suzanne Kosmas	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 24th congressional district 2011-2013	Succeeded by Frederica Wilson
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded by Suzanne Kosmas as Former US Representative	Order of precedence of the United States as Former US Representative	Succeeded by David Rivera as Former US Representative