Legislative Career
Adams was originally appointed to the NC House District 26 seat to replace Herman Gist, who died in office. She was previously a member of the Greensboro City School Board from 1985 to 1986 and a Greensboro City Councilmember from 1987 until her appointment to the house seat in 1994.
In 2008, Adams was elected to a second term as chair of the North Carolina Legislative Black Caucus.
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