Alma Adams | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 12th district | |
| Assumed office November 12, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Mel Watt |
| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives | |
| In office April 1994 – November 4, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Herman Gist |
| Succeeded by | Ralph Johnson |
| Constituency | 26th District (1994–2003) 58th District (2003–2014) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alma Shealey May 27, 1946 High Point, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | North Carolina A&T State University (BS, MS) Ohio State University (PhD) |
| Website | House website |
Alma Shealey Adams (born May 27, 1946) is an American politician who represents North Carolina's 12th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. A Democrat, Adams represented the state's 58th House district in Guilford County in the North Carolina General Assembly from her appointment in April 1994 until her election to Congress, succeeded by Ralph C. Johnson.[1]
Adams is a former college administrator and art professor from Greensboro. She is known for her distinctive hats.[2] She won the 2014 special election in North Carolina's 12th congressional district to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Mel Watt, becoming the 100th woman serving in the 113th Congress. She won election to a full two-year term at the same time.[3][4]
- ^ "NC SBE Contest Results". Archived from the original on May 11, 2015. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- ^ "U.S. Rep. Alma Adams To Be Sworn Into Office". NPR.org. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- ^ "Women poised to break glass ceiling on Election Day". USA Today. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- ^ "Milestone: Alma Adams Victory Means 100 Women in Congress", NBCNews.com