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Sandy Adams | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromFlorida's24th district | |
| In office January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Suzanne Kosmas |
| Succeeded by | John Mica (redistricted) |
| Member of theFlorida House of Representatives from the33rd district | |
| In office November 5, 2002 – November 2, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Feeney |
| Succeeded by | Jason Brodeur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1956-12-14)December 14, 1956 (age 68) Wyandotte, Michigan, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | John Adams |
| Education | Columbia College (BA) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1974–1975 |
Sandra Adams[1] (born December 14, 1956) is an American politician andAir Force veteran who served as theU.S. representative forFlorida's 24th congressional district from 2011 to 2013. A member of theRepublican Party, she previously served in theFlorida House of Representatives from 2002 to 2010. In 2012, she was defeated in her bid for re-election after being redistricted to the7th district.
Adams was born inWyandotte, Michigan in 1956, moving to Florida in 1964. She served in theUnited States Air Force. In 1985 she became an investigator for theOrange 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 aBachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice Administration.
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]
Adams challenged Democratic incumbentSuzanne Kosmas forFlorida'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 formerAlaska Governor and 2008 vice-presidential candidateSarah Palin. On Election Day, Adams defeated Kosmas, 60%–40%.
Adams originally represented a district that included much of northernBrevard County, includingCape Canaveral and theKennedy Space Center, as well as portions ofDaytona Beach and Orlando.
After redistricting, Adams ran in the newly redrawnFlorida's 7th congressional district against fellow U.S. CongressmanJohn 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 ofSeminole 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%.
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]
Adams and her husband reside inNew Smyrna Beach. They have three children.[citation needed] She is anEpiscopalian.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Sandy Adams | 146,129 | 59.66 | |
| Democratic | Suzanne Kosmas (incumbent) | 98,787 | 40.34 | |
| Total votes | 244,916 | 100.00 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | John Mica (incumbent) | 32,119 | 61.2 | |
| Republican | Sandy Adams (incumbent) | 20,404 | 38.8 | |
| Total votes | 52,523 | 100.0 | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromFlorida's 24th congressional district 2011–2013 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded byas Former U.S. Representative | Order of precedence of the United States as Former U.S. Representative | Succeeded byas Former U.S. Representative |
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