he's served our country as law clerk to justice samuel alito jr., judge on the u.s. court of appeals for the third circuit as the longest serving u.s. teern in south florida and senate confirmed member of the national labor relations board, dean acosta has had the distinct honor as being the first hispanic to serve as the assistant attorney for civil rights president the department of justice under president george w. bush. thank you, dean acosta, for being here. [ applause ] next, carlos gutierrez, we're honored to have secretary gutierrez, our conference co-chair, alongside governor jeb bush with us today. [ applause ] he is the 35th secretary of the united states department of commerce, currently secretary gutierrez is vice chairman of institutional client group at citigroup. before his government service, he was working with tony the tiger as chairman and ceo of the kellogg company. thank you for being here. adam putnam. adam serves as florida's commissioner of agriculture. in this capacity he leads a state agency with the mission to promote florida's agricultura

he has served as law clerk to justice samuel alito, jr. as the longest serving u.s.ttorney in south florida and as a member of the national labor relations board, he has had the distinct honor of being the first hispanic to serve as assistant attorney general for civil rights at the u.s. department of justice under president george w. bush. thank you for being here. [applause] next, carlos gutierrez. we're honored to have secretary gutierrez, our conference co- chair, along some governor jim bush -- jebb bush, with us today. he is currently vice chairman of institutional client group at citigroup. before his government service, he was working with tony the tiger as chairman and ceo of the kellogg company. thank you for being here. adam putnam leads a state agency with a mission to promote florida's agricultural sector, foster innovation in energy development, provide a safe and abundant food supply, managed forest resources, and safeguard consumers. previously, he served five terms in congress, representing florida's 12th district in the u.s. house of representatives

he has served as law clerk to justice samuel alito, jr. as the longest serving u.s. attorney in south florida and as a member of the national labor relations board, he has had the distinct honor of being the first hispanic to serve as assistant attorney general for civil rights at the u.s. department of justice under president george w. bush. thank you for being here. [applause] next, carlos guitierrez. we're honored to have secretary guitierrez, our conference co- chair, along some governor jim bush -- jebb bush, with us today. he is currently vice chairman of institutional client group at citigroup. before his government service, he was working with tony the tiger as chairman and ceo of the kellogg company. thank you for being here. adam putnam leads a state agency with a mission to promote florida's agricultural sector, foster innovation in energy development, provide a safe and abundant food supply, managed forest resources, and safeguard consumers. previously, he served five terms in congress, representing florida's 12th district in the u.s. house of representat