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LuAnn Adams
LuAnn Adams was the seventh Utah Commissioner of Agriculture and Food. She was appointed to the position on December 20, 2013, by Utah Gov. Gary R. Herbert (R) and took office in 2014.[1] Adams retired on April 16, 2019.[2]
Adams was the first woman appointed to be Utah's agriculture commissioner.[3]
Biography
Prior to her appointment as commissioner, Adams served as Box Elder County Commissioner, a position she held from 2011-2013. In that position, she led the charge to keep the Sage Grouse off of the federal Threatened and Endangered Species List. Before serving as the Box Elder County Commissioner, she was elected Box Elder County Recorder and Clerk, serving in that position for sixteen years.[1]
Outside of her work in public service, Adams has also served on a number of state boards, including the Utah Association of Counties Board of Directors, the Utah Recorder’s Association, the USU Advisory Board, and the NACO Agriculture & Rural Affairs Steering Committee. Adams compiled and published a book entitled, "Box Elder County Historical Photo Tour."[4]
Education
Associate's Degree, LDS Business College[4]
Political career
Utah Commissioner of Agriculture (2014-2019)
Adams served as the Utah Commissioner of Agriculture and Food from January 2014 to April 2019. She was the seventh commissioner since the state adopted a single commissioner structure.[1][2]
Appointments
2013
Adams was appointed as Utah Commissioner of Agriculture and Food by Gov. Gary R. Herbert (R) on December 20, 2013, and assumed office the following January.[1]
See also
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External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Department website
- Commissioner Adams' biography
- National Association of State Departments of Agriculture
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, "LuAnn Adams Named Commissioner of Agriculture and Food," January 29, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Salt Lake Tribune, "Utah’s first female agriculture commissioner will retire this month," April 2, 2019
- ↑ The Salt Lake Tribune, "Utah's first female agriculture commissioner gets things done," accessed March 26, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, "Commissioner LuAnn Adams Biography," accessed Aug. 6, 2015
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| Preceded by Leonard Blackham |
Utah Commissioner of Agriculture and Food 2014-2019 |
Succeeded by Kerry Gibson |
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