BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS LEON COUNTY, FLORIDA

Mr. Leon Carl Adams ‘70
DPL, President Emeritus
Florida Association of Professional Lobbyists
1446 Lloyds Cove Road
Tallahassee, FL 32312
(850) 509-5557 Cell
(850) 893-1230 Home
carl@carladams.us
Attachment #1
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Carl Adams is a 1970 graduate of Florida State University and also attended Stetson
University School of Law. His career in Florida politics began in1972 when he became a
member of the Staff in the Florida Senate. From 1973-1978 he was appointed and served as
Senate Staff Director; was a staff member of the Florida Constitutional Revision
Commission; and was appointed by the Senate President to the Staff Section of the National
Conference of State Legislators where he served as Vice President of the Founding Board.
Following his Senate career, Mr. Adams was selected as Executive Vice President of the
Florida Petroleum Marketers Association, representing their interests before the Florida
Legislature and Congress. During this period, Mr. Adams was instrumental in drafting the
underground storage tank clean-up legislation, the first of its kind in the nation.
From 1986 to 1994, Mr. Adams served as President of Plante, Bruce, Adams & Associates, a
legislative consulting firm representing numerous corporate interests. In November of 1994,
he joined the law firm of Carlton Fields as a Governmental Consultant and in 1997, founded
his own consulting firm, Adams Group, continuing to represent many business interests
before the Florida Legislature.
In 2003, he co-founded the Florida Association of Professional Lobbyists (FAPL) and
served as President through 2010. FAPL is dedicated to promoting ethical behavior and
professionalism among the more than 4,000 lobbyists registered in Florida.
Carl and his wife, Lynne (an Auburn grad), Co-Chaired the Bowden Cup Classic from 1996-
1998, a scholarship fundraiser featuring Coach Bobby Bowden and Coach Terry Bowden
(then the head coach at Auburn University).
A native of Andalusia Alabama, Carl is the proud father of two, Biff Adams of Shalimar, FL
and Star Sims of Frisco, TX and grandfather of three, Connor, Lawson & Gabe Sims.
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