Adam Botana

{{Short description|American politician}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Adam Botana

| image = Adam_Botana.jpg

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|April 27, 1984}}

| birth_place = Naples, Florida, U.S.

| party = Republican

| state_house = Florida

| district = 80th

| term_start = November 3, 2020

| predecessor = Ray Rodrigues

| constituency = 76th (2020–2022)

}}

Adam A. Botana (born April 27, 1984){{Cite web|title=Rep. Adam Botana|url=https://www.flhouse.gov/Sections/Representatives/details.aspx?MemberId=4782&LegislativeTermId=91|website=Florida House of Representatives}} is an American politician serving as a member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 80th district. He assumed office on November 3, 2020.

Early life

Botana was born in Naples, Florida and lives in Bonita Springs. Botana has a GED and has worked in the carnival industry.{{Cite web|title=Bonita Springs Utilities announces board candidates|url=http://www.naplesnews.com/news/local/bonita-springs-utilities-announces-board-candidates-ep-395945743-343467352.html|access-date=2021-06-21|website=www.naplesnews.com|language=en}}

Career

Botana is the vice president of the Bay Water Boat Club, his family's business. He has also worked in the food and beverage industry.{{Cite web|last=Atkins|first=Andrew|title=Election 2020: Adam Botana wins District 76 Republican Primary|url=https://www.news-press.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/08/18/elections-2020-adam-botana-wins-district-76-republican-primary/3375651001/|access-date=2021-06-21|website=The News-Press|language=en-US}} Botana was elected to the Florida House of Representatives in November 2020. Botana partially campaigned on a platform of water policy.{{Cite web|date=2020-11-06|title=New State Rep. Adam Botana sits down with the Boca Beacon: Water quality is of the utmost importance|url=https://bocabeacon.com/wordpress/news/new-state-rep-adam-botana-sits-down-with-the-boca-beacon-water-quality-is-of-the-utmost-importance/|access-date=2021-06-21|website=Boca Beacon|language=en-US}} After assuming office, he was assigned to the House Health & Human Services Committee and House Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee.{{Cite web|date=2020-12-18|title=House Appropriations Committee, subcommittee assignments announced|url=https://floridapolitics.com/archives/389754-house-appropriations-committee-subcommittee-assignments-announced/|access-date=2021-06-21|website=Florida Politics|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=Adam Botana|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Adam_Botana|access-date=2021-06-21|website=Ballotpedia|language=en}}

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