Alma Adams

Democrat Representative of North Carolina's 12th district

Representative
North Carolina, district 12
November 12, 2014 - January 3, 2015
Representative
North Carolina, district 12
January 6, 2015 - January 3, 2017
Representative
North Carolina, district 12
January 3, 2017 - January 3, 2019
Representative
North Carolina, district 12
January 3, 2019 - January 3, 2021
Representative
North Carolina, district 12
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2023
Representative
North Carolina, district 12
January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025

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May 27, 1946 (78 years old)

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Former college administrator and art professor from Greensboro, known for her distinctive hats
Served in the North Carolina General Assembly from April 1994 until her election to Congress
Graduated with a B.S. and M.S. in art education from North Carolina A&T University and a Ph.D. in art education/multicultural education from Ohio State University
Member of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority
Served on the Greensboro City School Board and as a Greensboro City Council member before joining the North Carolina House
Became the 100th woman serving in the 113th Congress after winning a special election in 2014
Second woman of color to represent North Carolina in the House
Endorsed Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election and pledged support as a superdelegate
Member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, the Congressional Black Caucus, and the Congressional Arts Caucus
Did not attend the January 2017 Inauguration of Donald Trump
Introduced the African American Burial Grounds Preservation Act in February 2022
Voted to provide Israel with support following the 2023 Hamas attack on Israel
Votes with President Joe Biden 100% of the time according to FiveThirtyEight
Residency was questioned after 2016 redistricting, but she announced she would move to Charlotte
Committee assignments include Vice Chair of the Committee on Agriculture and Chair of the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections
Co-founded the African American Atelier to advance awareness for visual arts and cultures of African Americans
Chairs the North Carolina Legislative Black Caucus Foundation, providing scholarships to students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Divorced with two children