Residential address: 3661 Marlowe Ave., 27106
Incumbent or challenger? (Open seat)
Age: 55
Campaign website or blog: campaignforddadams@triad.rr.com; Facebook/dadams34@triad.rr.com
Occupation and employer: Quality engineer, Johnson Controls
Previous elective experience: Ran for NC House in 1990;Obama delegate, 2008 Democratic National Convetion; Democrats Under Construction, 2008; volunteer, Perdue for Governor, 2008; precinct organizer, Forsyth County, 2008; primary election canvasser, 2008; get-out-the-vote, Coliseum precinct, 2006; get-out-the-vote, Coliseum precinct, 2004; get-out-the-vote, North Ward, 2000; volunteer, Libba Evans for Congress, 1998; volunteer, Martha Wood for Mayor, 1997; campaign manager, Faiger Blackwell for State House; volunteer and get-out-the-vote, Elaine Marshall for Secretary of State; Clinton alternate delegate, 1996 Democratic National Convention; campaign chair, Nelson Malloy for Alderman North Ward; Clinton delegate, 1992 Democratic National Convention; volunteer, Jim Hunt for Governor, 1992; fellow, NC Institute of Political Leadership, 1990; co-manager, Winston-Salem campaign office, Harvey Gantt for Senate; precinct chair, Brown-Douglas precinct, 1989-1999; campaign committee, Martha Wood for Mayor; campaign manager, Earline Parmon for County Commissioner; Winston-Salem campaign committee, Jesse Jackson for President
Civic and volunteer experience (including service on city commissions and boards):Winston-Salem Sustainability Commission; various capacities, Emmanuel Baptist Church; former board member, East Winston Community Development Corp.; board member and volunteer, First Tee of the Triad;various capacities, Kimberly Park Tennis Club; Leadership Winston-Salem, 1991; NC Institute of Political Leadership, 1991; Order of the Eastern Star, Rose McCloud Chapter #608; Planned Parenthood of Winston-Salem; board member, Piedmont Triad chapter, Executive Women's Golf Association;board member, Step One; United Way; various capacities, University Area Neighborhood Association; various capacities, Ralph R. Morgan Auxiliary; Smart Start Allocations Panel, 2008 and 2009; life member, Winston-Salem Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority; board member, Winston-Salem Urban League; member, YMCA
Education: Bachelor of arts in speech communication, Morgan State University, Baltimore, 1976
Party registration: Democrat
What is the city of your birth: Winston-Salem
Paid consultants working on your campaign: Paulette Everett
Your campaign manager(s): Paulette Everett
Your treasurer: Shemeka Lee
Stories about this candidate:
Winston-Salem City Council endorsements Sept. 15 primary
No retreat, no surrender for Adams
Blog posts about this candidate:
Dell plant closing a hot topic at Winston-Salem candidate forum
