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James Cecil Adams Jr. (born 1949) is a Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives.[1] He has represented the 96th district (including constituents in Catawba County) since 2015.[2]

Life and career

Adams earned his Bachelor of Science in education from The Citadel.[3] He studied mechanical drawing, computer science and real estate at Catawba Valley Community College and earned his real estate license in 1983.[3] He has lived in Hickory, North Carolina, since 1975.[3]

Electoral history

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 96th district general election, 2020[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jay Adams (incumbent) 25,370 62.95%
Democratic Kim Bost 14,929 37.05%
Total votes 40,299 100%
Republican hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 96th district Republican primary election, 2018[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jay Adams (incumbent) 6,013 69.69%
Republican Taylor G. Huffman 2,615 30.31%
Total votes 8,628 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 96th district general election, 2018[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jay Adams (incumbent) 16,285 60.74%
Democratic Kim Bost 10,527 39.26%
Total votes 26,812 100%
Republican hold

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 96th district general election, 2016[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jay Adams (incumbent) 26,595 100%
Total votes 26,595 100%
Republican hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 96th district Republican primary election, 2014[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jay Adams 3,450 54.14%
Republican Frank Willis 1,753 27.51%
Republican Joe Fox 1,078 16.92%
Republican Wrappar Kellett 91 1.43%
Total votes 6,372 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 96th district general election, 2014[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jay Adams 14,771 67.24%
Democratic Cliff Moone 7,196 32.76%
Total votes 21,967 100%
Republican hold

Committee assignments

[10]

2021-2022 session

  • Appropriations
  • Appropriations - Education
  • Wildlife Resources (Chair)
  • Judiciary IV (Vice Chair)
  • Commerce and Job Development
  • Education - Community College
  • Local Government - Land Use, Planning and Development
  • Transportation

2019-2020 session

  • Appropriations
  • Appropriations - Education
  • Wildlife Resources (Chair)
  • Judiciary
  • Commerce and Job Development
  • Education - Community Colleges
  • Election Law and Campaign Finance Reform

2017-2018 session

  • Wildlife Resources (Chair)
  • Environment (Vice Chair)
  • Commerce and Job Development
  • Elections and Ethics Law
  • Finance
  • Transportation
  • State and Local Government II

2015-2016 session

  • Environment (Vice Chair)
  • Wildlife Resources
  • Commerce and Job Development
  • Finance
  • Judiciary IV
  • Transportation
  • Children, Youth and Families

References

  1. ^ "Representative Jay Adams - Biography - North Carolina General Assembly".
  2. ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "Home". Jay Adams for NC House. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  4. ^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  5. ^ [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  6. ^ [3] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  7. ^ [4] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  8. ^ [5] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  9. ^ [6] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  10. ^ "Jay Adams". Retrieved February 13, 2022.
North Carolina House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 96th district
2015-Present 		Incumbent
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_Adams_(politician)