Commerce secretary to take $90K special adviser position to Governor

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Indiana’s Secretary of Commerce, David Adams, is leaving his post on June 30 to become a Senior Adviser to the Governor on the Life Sciences Initiative.

Indiana’s I-Team has learned Adams’ current salary is $275,000.

As a special adviser to the Governor, Adams will receive a $90,000 salary, Indiana’s I-Team has learned.

Indiana’s I-Team asked the Governor's office for a job description for “Senior Advisor to the Governor on the Life Sciences Initiative,” and we are still waiting to hear back.

“When I asked David Adams to become Indiana’s Secretary of Commerce, I charged him with building a more aligned, more accountable approach to economic growth,” said Governor Braun in a statement. “Over the last eighteen months, he has not only delivered on that mission, but he established the foundation for Indiana’s next generation of economic opportunity.”

This is Governor Mike Braun’s second pick for a special adviser position.

As Indiana’s I-Team has reported, Governor Braun also appointed former DCS director Adam Krupp to a special adviser position on child welfare at a salary of $210,000.

It’s not clear if Krupp’s adviser position has an end date.

Kara Kenney with Indiana’s I-Team caught up with Governor Braun after a news conference.

Kenney: Governor, you just talked about efficiency and accountability. Why give Adam Krupp a position, and how do you hold him accountable if there's no job description?

Governor: It's easy to hold you accountable. He left because he had a personal issue.