Tom Dowling
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Congressman Putnam to Address
PCC Public Safety Institute Graduates

02/17/2007: Polk Community College’s Kenneth C. Thompson Institute of Public Safety will hold Law Enforcement Academy graduation on Feb. 22 at 7 pm in the Fine Arts Theatre, Winter Haven campus. Some 27 students will graduate from Basic Recruit Training. Congressman Adam H. Putnam, who represents the 12th Congressional District of Florida, will address the group.

Now in his fourth term, Congressman Putnam is Chairman of the Republican Conference and serves on the Capital Markets, Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises Subcommittee of the House Financial Services Committee.

            As Chairman of the House Republican Conference, Putnam is third in line in the House Republican leadership. The Conference Chairman is charged with articulating his party’s message, and he is working with his colleagues to build a bold, innovative agenda for America’s future. The House Financial Services Committee oversees the nation's financial services and housing sectors including banking, insurance, real estate, public and assisted housing and securities. 

            Congressman Putnam is a native of Bartow and a fifth generation Floridian. The University of Florida graduate worked in his family's citrus and cattle business before running for elected office. From 1996 to 2000, he served in the Florida House. He was elected to Congress in 2000. The congressman and his wife reside in Bartow with their four children.

            Most of Polk County’s city and county law enforcement officers, corrections and correctional probation officers were trained at PCC. Officers are trained to deliver the highest quality services to all citizens. This is accomplished through a partnership between the Institute of Public Safety, Florida Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission, Florida Department of Law Enforcement, local, regional and state agencies.