Sandra Adams

Republican Representative of Florida's 24th district

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http://adams.house.gov

Congresses Served

House Terms

January 1, 1956 (69 years old)

Birthday

Born in 1956 in Wyandotte, Michigan, and moved to Florida in 1964
Served in the United States Air Force
Worked as an investigator for the Orange County Sheriff’s Office starting in 1985
Graduated from Columbia College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice Administration in 2000
Served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 2002 to 2010, representing District 33
Held positions such as Chair of the Seminole County Legislative Delegation, Chair of the Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations Committee, and Vice-Chair of several other committees during her tenure in the Florida House
Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2010, representing Florida’s 24th congressional district until 2013
Supported by former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin during her 2010 congressional campaign
Defeated in the 2012 Republican primary for the U.S. House by fellow Congressman John Mica after redistricting
Announced candidacy for the 2016 Republican primary in Florida’s 6th congressional district but withdrew due to health issues
Served on the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology, and the House Judiciary Committee
Member of the Republican Study Committee, Tea Party Caucus, and Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus
Resides in New Smyrna Beach with her husband and has three children