Following her victory in a 2014 special election, Alma Adams became the 100th woman in the 113th Congress and just the second woman of color ever to represent the state of North Carolina in the US House. Her district covers much of Charlotte and its surrounding suburbs.
Representative Adams has previously served on the Financial Services Committee, Joint Economic Committee and in several leadership positions, including Assistant Whip for the Democratic Caucus, Vice Chair of Agriculture, Ranking Member of the Small Business Committee, ranking member of the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, and ranking member of the Small Business Subcommittee on Investigations, Oversight, and Regulation.
For 40 years, Dr. Adams taught Art at Bennett College, and in 1984 was appointed to serve in the North Carolina House of Representatives.