Julie Raque Adams

Julie Raque Adams (born June 11, 1969) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Kentucky Senate representing District 36 since January 4, 2016.[1] She is a former member of the Kentucky House of Representatives and the Louisville Metro Council.[2]

Julie Raque Adams
Chair of the Kentucky Senate Health and Welfare Committee
Incumbent
Assumed office January 4, 2015
Governor	Matt Bevin
Member of the Kentucky Senate from the 36th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 1, 2015
Governor	Steve Beshear (2015) Matt Bevin (2016-present)
Preceded by	Julie Denton
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 32nd district
In office January 4, 2011 – January 1, 2015
Governor	Steve Beshear
Preceded by	Scott Brinkman
Succeeded by	Phil Moffett
Member of the Louisville Metro Council for the 18th District
In office January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2009
Preceded by	District Established
Succeeded by	Jon Ackerson
Personal details
Born	June 11, 1969
Nationality	American
Political party	Republican
Children	2
Residence	Louisville, Kentucky
Alma mater	Saint Mary's College (BA) University of Notre Dame (BA) George Washington University (MA)
Profession	Business owner Politician

Education

Adams earned her BA degrees from Saint Mary's College and the University of Notre Dame, and her MA from George Washington University.[2]

Louisville Metro Council

2002

Adams began her political career by running for the District 18 Seat on the Louisville Metro Council in 2002. According to a 2015 interview, Adams stated that she had chosen to enter politics because, according to her, she wanted a stop sign on her street to protect the school children who crossed the road, but no one listened to her request.[3] She ran unopposed in the 2002 Republican Primary. Adams faced off against Democratic candidate James Baker Sr., as well as Libertarian candidate Sam Cox. The General Election was held on November 5, 2002. Adams won with an overwhelming 70.6% of the vote, or 7,450 of the 11,166 votes cast.

Louisville Metro Council District 18 Election, 2002[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Julie Raque Adams	7,450	70.6%	0.0%
	Democratic	James Baker Sr.	2,905	27.53%	-43.07%
	Libertarian	Sam Cox	198	1.88%	-68.72%
Majority
Turnout			10,553	72.81%
	Republican hold		Swing

Adams was sworn in for her first term as a Councilwoman on January 1, 2003.

2006

Adams ran for reelection in 2006. Once again, she was unopposed in the Republican primary. In the general election, she faced no Democratic opponent, instead facing off against Libertarian Donna Walker Mancini, the head of the Libertarian Party (US) in Kentucky.[5] The General Election was held on November 2, 2006. Adams easily won a second term, with 83% of the vote.

Louisville Metro Council District 18 Election, 2006[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Julie Raque Adams	11,166	83.74%	0.0%
	Libertarian	Donna Walker Mancini	2,168	16.26%	-67.48%
Majority			8,998	67.48%
Turnout			11,166	83.74%
	Republican hold		Swing

Adams was sworn in for the second time on January 1, 2005.

EPA Advisory Council

On June 17, 2004, Adams was named by Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Mike Leavitt to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Local Government Advisory Committee. The Committee is made up of thirty-one local government officials from across the country who work to advise the EPA on how environmental policy will affect local governments. Adams served on the committee until her retirement from the Metro Council in 2009.[7]

Smoking Ban

In 2006, Adams successfully sponsored legislation to ban smoking in public places within the boundary of the Louisville Metro Area.[8]

Kentucky House of Representatives

2010

In 2010, Adams chose to run for the House seat vacated by retired District 32 Representative Scott Brinkman. The Republican Primary was held on May 18, 2010, and was a race between Adams and fellow Republican Jimmy Yancy. Adams won with 57.76% of the vote.[9]

Kentucky House of Representatives District 32 Republican Primary, 2010[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Julie Raque Adams	2,654	57.76%	0.0%
	Republican	Jimmy Yancy	1,941	42.24%	-15.52%
Majority
Turnout			4,595
	Republican hold		Swing

In the General Election, held on November 2, 2010, Adams faced off against Democratic nominee Nellie Stallings and Libertarian candidate Matthew Linker.[11] Adams easily won the election with 62.9% of the vote.

Kentucky House of Representatives District 32 Election, 2010[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Julie Raque Adams	11,449	62.92%	0.0%
	Democratic	Nellie Draus Stallings	6,256	34.38%	-28.54%
	Libertarian	Matthew Linker	492	2.70%	-60.21%
Majority			11,449	62.92%
Turnout			18,197
	Republican hold		Swing

Adams was sworn into her first term as a Representative on January 1, 2011.

2012

In the 2012 Republican primary for District 32 heald on May 22, 2012, Adams ran unopposed.[13] The General Election, held on November 6, 2012, saw Adams running unopposed, and saw her winning all 16,038 votes cast. Not a single vote was cast for any write-in candidate.[14]

Kentucky House of Representatives District 32 Election, 2012[15]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Julie Raque Adams	16,038	100.0%	0.0%
Majority			16,038	100.0%	0.0%
Turnout			16,038
	Republican hold		Swing

Tenure

A map of District 32 in the Kentucky House of Representatives

Statewide Smoking Ban

In 2014, Adams co-sponsored House Bill 173 (HB173), which would have banned smoking in public places, as well as in indoor workplaces. Adams sponsored the bill with Democratic Representative Susan Westrom of Lexington. In response to the bill passing the House Committee on Health and Wellness, Adams stated: "We cannot continue to allow smoking in the workplace. It hurts productivity, increases health care costs and makes us less attractive to new businesses.[16]

Kentucky Senate

2014

Instead of running for a third term in the Kentucky House of Representatives, Adams chose to run for the 36th District in the Kentucky Senate. She ran unopposed in the primary. The General Election was held on November 4, 2014. Adams faced off against Democratic candidate Siddique Malik. She won the election with 66% of the vote.

Kentucky Senate District 36 Election, 2014[17]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Julie Raque Adams	31,623	66.39%	0.0%
	Democratic	Siddique Malik	16,011	33.61%	-32.77%
Majority			31,623	66.39%
Turnout			47,634
	Republican hold		Swing

Adams was sworn in as a State Senator on January 1, 2015.

2016 Presidential Election

Presidential Endorsement

On March 5, 2016, Adams announced her endorsement of Presidential candidate Marco Rubio. Rubio would eventually lose the nomination to Donald Trump who would eventually win the presidency.[18]

Republican National Convention

At the 2016 Republican National Convention, Adams was one of Kentucky's 46 delegates to the Convention.[19]

References

1. "Julie Adams' Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved May 5, 2014.
2. "Julie Raque Adams". Kentucky Senate. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
3. Parker, Kiley (September 21, 2015). "Kentucky State Senator Julie Raque Adams". Raising Ms. President. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
4. "Louisville Metro Legislative Council - District 18 Race Details". OurCampaigns.com. November 5, 2002. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
5. "Donna Walker Mancini". May 16, 2004. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
6. "Louisville Metro Legislative Council - District 18 Race Details". OurCampaigns.com. November 2, 2006. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
7. "Julie Raque Adams Named to National Advisory Committee". Environmental Protection Agency. June 17, 2004. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
8. Ellis, Ronnie (April 4, 2017). "Public Support Growing for State Smoking ban". Daily Independent. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
9. "Commonwealth of Kentucky May 18, 2010 Official 2010 Primary Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 24. Retrieved May 5, 2014.
10. "Kentucky General Assembly - District 32 Race Details". OurCampaigns.com. May 20, 2010. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
11. "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 2, 2010 Official 2010 General Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 39. Retrieved May 5, 2014.
12. "Kentucky House of Representatives - District 32 Race Details". OurCampaigns.com. November 2, 2010. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
13. "Commonwealth of Kentucky May 22, 2012 Official 2012 Primary Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved May 5, 2014.
14. "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 6, 2012 Official 2012 General Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 35. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 11, 2014. Retrieved May 5, 2014.
15. "Kentucky General Assembly - District 32 Race Details, 2012". OurCampaigns.com. November 28, 2012. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
16. Bottom Line (February 6, 2014). "Smoke Free Bill on the Move". KY Chamber Bottom Line.
17. "Kentucky State Senate - District 36 Race Details". OurCampaigns.com. November 4, 2014. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
18. "Candidate ID: Julie Raque Adams". OurCampaigns.com. October 26, 2012. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
19. "Julie Adams on Ballotpedia". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 27, 2017.

External links

• Official page at the Kentucky Senate
• Campaign site

• Profile at Vote Smart
• Julie Adams at Ballotpedia
• Julie Raque Adams at the National Institute on Money in State Politics
• Appearances on C-SPAN