• ADAMS, ALMA SHEALEY
Experience: House: District 12, 2014-Present
Home State: North Carolina
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Personal

    Full Name: Alma S. Adams
    Gender: Female
    Family: Divorced; 2 Children: Billy, Linda
    Birth Date: 05/27/1946
    Home City: Greensboro, NC

Education

    PhD, Art/Multicultural Education, Ohio State University, 1981
    MS, Art Education, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, 1972
    BS, Art Education, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, 1968

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 12, 2014-present
    Former Member, Greensboro City School Board
    Representative, North Carolina State House of Representatives, District 58, 1994-2014
    Former Member, Greensboro City Council, 1987-1994
    Appointed, Member, North Carolina State House of Representatives, 1994

Current Legislative Committees

    Education and the Workforce, Member
    Small Business, Member
    Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training, Member
    Subcommittee on Investigations, Oversight and Regulations, Ranking Member
    Subcommittee on Nutrition, Member
    Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Member, Art Caucus, present
    Founder, Congressional Bipartisan Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus, present
    Member, Women's Caucus, present
    Former Chair, Appropriations Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives
    Chair, North Carolina Legislative Black Caucus, North Carolina State House of Representatives
    Former Member, Subcommittee on Science and Technology, North Carolina State 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 Chair, North Carolina Women’s Legislative Caucus, North Carolina State House of Representatives

Professional Experience

    Former College Administrator
    Former Director, Bennett Art Gallery, Bennett College
    Former Art Collections Manager, Bennett College
    Former Chair, Humane Studies, Bennett College
    Former Director, Humanities Division, Bennett College
    Former Chair, Visual Arts, Bennett College
    Professor, Art, Bennet College, 1972-2012

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Member, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, 1978-present
    Member, Association of Art Professors from Historically Black Colleges and Universities, present
    Member, Guilford Democratic Women, present
    Member, National Art Education Association, present
    Life Member, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), present
    Founding Member, American Legacy Foundation
    Member, National Conference of Artists
    Member, New Zion Missionary Baptist Church
    Member, North Carolina Equity
    Co-Founder, African American Atelier Art Gallery, 1990

Additional Information

Awards:

    Distinguished Women's Award, Saint John A.M.E. Church, 2011
    Outstanding Leadership Award, Old North State Medical Society
    Advocacy Award, North Carolina Support Center, 2010
    Certificate of Appreciation, North Carolina Public Health Incubators Collaborative, 2008
    Woman of Achievement in the Arts Award; Belle Ringer Role Model Image Award
    Mary Powell Seymour Award; Legislative Service Award, North Carolina Sickle Cell Syndrome
    John L. Sanders Student Advocate Award, The North Carolina Student Government Association
    Excellence in Equity Award, North Carolina Association of Educators, 2008; ARC Legislative Award
    Legislative Award, National Organization for Women (NOW); Defenders of Justice Award, North Carolina Justice Center, 2006
    Inductee, Society of Our Wise Women, Bennett College; The Faith Active in Public Life Award, North Carolina Council of Churches, 2007
    Legislator of the Year, Common Sense Foundation, 2007
    W.E.B. Dubois Award, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, 2008
    Sally S. Cone Health Hero Award, North Carolina Planned Parenthood, 2012
    Citizen of the Year, Omega Psi Phi; North Carolina Hunger Network Advocate Award
    Governors Distinguished North Carolina Women of Achievement Award; Luther "Nick" Jerald's Legislative Human Service Award
    Influential Woman Award, Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), 2007
    Bridge Builders Award, Greensboro Chapter, National Association of Negro Business/Professional Women's Clubs,Incorporated
    Leadership Award, Raleigh Chapter, Swing Phi Swing Social Fellowship Incorporated, 2009
    Decade of Service Award, Leadership Connections, 2010
    Bertha B. Holt Legislative Award, 2012
    Sojourner Truth Meritorious Award; Friend of a Worker Award, American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)
    11th Annual Women of Achievement Award, General Federation of Women's Clubs of North Carolina; Woman of the Year Award, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
    Eleanor Roosevelt Award
    Displaced Homemakers Advocacy Award
    Distinguished Alumni, National Association For Equal Opportunity (NAFEO)
    Vanguard Society Award in the Arts, United Arts Council of Greensboro, 2004
    Distinguish Service Award, General Baptist State Convention of North Carolina
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Support
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

No Opinion
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

No Opinion
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Support
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Oppose
7. Make voter registration easier

Strongly Support
8. Prioritize green energy

No Opinion
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

No Opinion
11. Support & expand free trade

Strongly Oppose
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Oppose
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

No Opinion
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Strongly Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere

No Opinion
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Support
20. Privatize Social Security

Oppose
Total: 23
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
03/27/2017 H.R.1629 Public Safety and Wildlife Protection Act 03/27/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.  (All Actions)
03/23/2017 H.R.1700 SCORE for Small Business Act of 2017 03/23/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.  (All Actions)
03/23/2017 H.R.1276 Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2017 03/23/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.  (All Actions)
03/09/2017 H.Con.Res.25 Expressing the sense of Congress on the admission of refugees and immigrants to the United States. 03/09/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.  (All Actions)
02/16/2017 H.R.1123 HBCU Capital Financing Improvement Act 02/16/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
09/19/2016 H.R.4857 HBCU Innovation Fund Act 09/19/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.  (All Actions)
07/12/2016 H.R.5530 HBCU Capital Financing Improvement Act 07/12/2016 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.  (All Actions)
06/29/2016 H.R.5560 Public Safety and Wildlife Protection Act 06/29/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.  (All Actions)
06/13/2016 H.R.3735 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 200 Town Run Lane in Winston Salem, North Carolina, as the "Maya Angelou Memorial Post Office". 06/13/2016 Became Public Law No: 114-174. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
05/20/2016 H.R.5215 Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2016 05/20/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.  (All Actions)
04/20/2016 H.R.4326 Small and Disadvantaged Business Enhancement Act of 2016 04/20/2016 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.  (All Actions)
03/17/2016 H.R.4788 SCORE for Small Business Act of 2016 03/17/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.  (All Actions)
04/07/2015 H.R.1533 Medical Device Tax Elimination Act 04/07/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
02/05/2016 H.R.4475 Youth Access to Sexual Health Services Act of 2016 02/05/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
11/19/2015 H.Con.Res.98 Expressing the sense of the Congress that homelessness in America should be eliminated. 11/19/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.  (All Actions)
11/17/2015 H.R.4039 Veteran Small Business Tax Credit Act of 2015 11/17/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
11/05/2015 H.R.3950 Veteran Small Business Tax Credit Act of 2015 11/05/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
10/15/2015 H.Con.Res.80 Expressing the sense of the Congress on Hunger in our Communities. 10/15/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.  (All Actions)
08/06/2015 H.R.3312 Veterans Benefits Network Act 08/06/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.  (All Actions)
04/29/2015 H.R.922 STEM PREP Act of 2015 04/29/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.  (All Actions)
Total: 369
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
04/14/2015 H.Con.Res.35 Recognizing the significance of Equal Pay Day to illustrate the disparity between wages paid to men and women.
04/22/2015 H.R.1908 Housing Financial Literacy Act of 2015
04/21/2015 H.Res.214 Supporting efforts to ensure that students have access to debt-free higher education.
04/21/2015 H.R.1401 JOLT Act of 2015
04/17/2015 H.R.1844 Military Corridor Transportation Improvement Act of 2015
04/17/2015 H.Con.Res.39 Supporting the goals and ideals of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week.
04/17/2015 H.R.1807 Sickle Cell Disease Research, Surveillance, Prevention, and Treatment Act of 2015
04/15/2015 H.Res.202 Congratulating the 2015 national champions, the Duke University Blue Devils, for their win in the 2015 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Men's Basketball Tournament.
04/07/2015 H.R.1608 Lymphedema Treatment Act
04/07/2015 H.R.1604 Veterans' Mental Health Care Access Act
04/07/2015 H.R.1598 Veteran Spouses Equal Treatment Act
03/31/2015 H.R.1258 Pet and Women Safety Act of 2015
03/31/2015 H.R.1217 Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2015
03/31/2015 H.R.1174 Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act
03/30/2015 H.R.20 Government By the People Act of 2015
03/27/2015 H.R.1130 Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act of 2015
03/20/2015 H.R.664 Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act of 2015
03/19/2015 H.R.1439 Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act
03/19/2015 H.R.1356 Women Veterans Access to Quality Care Act of 2015
03/18/2015 H.Res.159 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the current record breaking wealth gap is a national problem for the nation's economic security, and that broad-based, generational and systemic inequities continue to distort economic progress and opportunity for tens of millions of Americans -especially low and middle-income Americans and communities of color.
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