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Adam Hinton is vice president of Hinton Mills, a group of five retail farm supply stores and feed mills. He also serves as director of Kentucky Welding Institute, a private welding school that trains students from across the U.S. Adam and his wife Melissa own The Hinton Agency, which specializes in group life and health benefits. He is also the founder and president of A Better Community Foundation, a not-for-profit, grassroots fundraising and advocacy organization for agricultural education in Kentucky.

Hinton serves on a wide range of boards including the Kentucky FFA Foundation’s Board of Trustees, State Board of Agriculture, the TENCO Workforce Development Board, the Kentucky Retail Federation Board of Directors, and the Hayswood Foundation Board of Directors.

Hinton earned a B.A. in Economics from Centre College in 2000 and he formerly worked as Director of Sports Marketing and Promotions for Embry-Riddle University. He and Melissa have have one daughter, Addie, and they reside in Flemingsburg. His term ends in 2025.