James "Jay" Cecil Adams Jr.

Republican Party

Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives for District 96

Hickory, North Carolina

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Most recent race: North Carolina House of Representatives District 96
Party: Republican Party
Location: Hickory, North Carolina
Current role: Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives for District 96

James "Jay" Adams has been a Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, representing the 96th district, since 2015. He was born in 1949. Adams earned a Bachelor of Science in education from The Citadel. He has also studied mechanical drawing, computer science, and real estate at Catawba Valley Community College, earning his real estate license in 1983. His professional experience includes working as a commercial real estate broker, a Technical Communications Specialist for SIECOR, and for Deville Furniture. He has resided in Hickory, North Carolina, since 1975. Adams has served on numerous boards and committees for the Catawba County Chamber of Commerce, the Western Piedmont Council of Governments, and the City of Hickory.

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K-12 Education
Reproductive Rights & Abortion

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