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Alma Adams

DEMDemocrat

United States Representative, NC-12

77

Years of Age

39

Years of Experience

NCResidence (state)

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. A college administrator and art professor from Greensboro, Adams is known for her many distinctive hats (she claims to own 900). 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.

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Campaign Funding

20
18

$589,687

Total Raised

$522,111

Total Spent

$174,431

Cash on Hand

Top Industries (1 - 4 of 10) View All Industries

99%

Public Sector Unions$47,000

76%

Industrial Unions$36,000

68%

Building Trade Unions$32,500

63%

Health Professionals$29,780

52%

Commercial Banks$24,550

47%

Securities & Investment$22,500

41%

Insurance$19,500

40%

Leadership PACs$19,000

40%

Lawyers/Law Firms$18,751

39%

Electric Utilities$18,500

Direct campaign contributions grouped by the industry industry of each donor/PAC.

Largest Contributors

Funding generally from an organization's PAC or its members/employees. Organizations did not donate directly.

Financial Data Source: Center for Responsive Politics

Education5 - 5 of 3

Ohio State University

PhD Art/Multicultural Education

1981

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

MS Art Education

1972

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

BS Art Education

1968

Past Positions1 - 11 of 11

Representative

United States House of Representatives, North Carolina

2014 - Current

Representative

North Carolina State House of Representatives

1994 - 2014

Former Member

Greensboro City Council

1987 - 1994

Former Member

Greensboro City School Board

1984 - 1986

Professor

Art, Bennet College

1972 - 2012

Director

Steel Hall Art Gallery

Former Art Collections Manager

Bennett College

Former Chair

Visual Arts, Bennett College

Former Chair

Humane Studies, Bennett College

Former Director

Humanities Division, Bennett College

Former Director

Bennett Art Gallery, Bennett College

Other Experience1 - 30 of 30

Founding Member

American Legacy Foundation

Current

Life Member

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

Current

Member

North Carolina Equity

Current

Member

Guilford Democratic Women

Current

Member

New Zion Missionary Baptist Church

Current

Member

National Art Education Association

Current

Member

National Conference of Artists

Current

Member

Association of Art Professors from Historically Black Colleges and Universities

Current

Co-Founder

African American Atelier Art Gallery

1990

Member

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority

1978 - Current

Chair

North Carolina Legislative Black Caucus, North Carolina State House of Representatives

Current

Founder

Congressional Bipartisan Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Caucus

Current

Member

Women's Caucus

Current

Member

Art Caucus

Current

Member

Congressional Progressive Caucus

Current

Former Chair

Appropriations Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Chair

North Carolina Womens Legislative Caucus, North Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Member

House Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations

Former Member

Subcommittee on Diversity and Inclusion, United States House of Representatives

Former Member

Joint Economic Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member

House Committee on Education and Labor

Former Member

House Financial Services Committee

Former Member

Education and the Workforce Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member

Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member

Small Business Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member

Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Investment, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Commerce Committee

North Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on General Government

North Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Science and Technology

North Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Ranking Member

Investigations, Oversight and Regulations Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

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