Adrienne Adams (politician)

Adrienne E. Adams (born December 9, 1960) is an American politician and member of the New York City Council from the 28th district. She replaced Ruben Wills, who was expelled from his office. She was elected in 2017 to fill out the remainder of Wills' term and to start a new term in 2018.[1] A Democrat, Adams is the first woman elected to the district.[2]

Adrienne Adams
Member of the New York City Council
from the 28th District
Assumed office
November 30, 2017
Preceded byRuben Wills
Personal details
Born (1960-12-09) December 9, 1960
New York, New York, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceQueens, New York, U.S.
Alma materSpelman College (BA)
Websitecouncil.nyc.gov/adrienne-adams

The district includes the Queens borough neighborhoods of Jamaica, Rochdale Village, Richmond Hill and South Ozone Park.[3]

Early life and education

Adams was raised in Hollis, Queens. She attended St. Pascal Baylon Elementary School, Bayside High School (Queens), and received a bachelor's degree in Psychology from Spelman College.[4]

Career

She was a three-term chairperson of Queens Community Board 12.[5] Previously, Adams has been an appointed member of the Queens Public Library Board of Trustees,[6] and appointed to Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Local Planning Committee (LPC) for the Jamaica Downtown Revitalization Initiative.[7] She once served as co-chair of the Jamaica NOW Leadership Council.[7]

Adams previously ran for New York State Senate against James Sanders Jr.[5]

New York City Council

Adams won her 2017 primary with 39.17% of the vote (3,499 votes). Her opponent, Richard David, got 31.59% of the vote (2,822 votes) and her other opponent Hettie Powell received 28.98% of the vote. (2,589 votes). Adams went on to win the general election with 85.97% of the vote.[1]

Personal life

Adams is a long time member of the NAACP and the National Action Network.[8] She is also an active member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.[2]

References
  1. "Adrienne Adams - Ballotpedia". Retrieved 2018-01-01.
  2. "Biography". Adrienne E. Adams. Retrieved 2018-01-01.
  3. "Adrienne Adams Wins Democratic Primary in Tight Race to Replace Ruben Wills". DNAinfo New York. Archived from the original on 2018-01-02. Retrieved 2018-01-01.
  4. "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
  5. "Can Local Candidates Ever Defeat the Political Machine?".
  6. "BP KATZ APPOINTS ADRIENNE ADAMS AND ELI SHAPIRO TO THE QUEENS LIBRARY'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES – Office of the Queens Borough President". Retrieved 2021-12-01.
  7. Lentz, Jon (12 February 2018). "Meet the new class". Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  8. "Adrienne E. Adams, Council Member from 28th District at City of New York (New York) - Relationship Science". relationshipscience.com. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
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