Julie E. Adams

Julie Adams
Secretary of the United States Senate
Assumed office
January 6, 2015
Preceded by Nancy Erickson
Personal details
Born Iowa City, Iowa, U.S.
Political party Republican
Education Luther College, Iowa (BA)
University of Iowa (MA)

Julie E. Adams is an American public servant, and the current Secretary of the United States Senate.

Early life and education

Adams is a native of Iowa City, Iowa.[1] She received a bachelor's degree in political science from Luther College in 1999, and a master's in education from the University of Iowa in 2002.[1] As an undergraduate, Adams participated a Luther College semester-long internship program in Washington, D.C., during which she interned with the Children's Defense Fund.[2]

Career

After graduating from college, Adams took a break from working toward obtaining a teaching certificate to help run Iowa Rep. James Leach's congressional campaign.[3]

Following Leach's re-election, Adams went to Washington, D.C., where she served for 17 months as an aide to First Lady Laura Bush,[1] before joining the staff of then-Senate Majority Whip Mitch McConnell as deputy communications director in 2003.[1]

From September 2007 to January 2009, Adams worked at the White House as a spokesperson for First Lady Laura Bush.[1] Adams then served six years as director of administration and member relations for then-Majority Leader McConnell.[1]

Adams began her term as the 33rd Secretary of the Senate on January 6, 2015, during the 114th Congress.[4][5] She is the seventh woman to hold the position.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "U.S. Senate: Secretary of the Senate Julie E. Adams". www.senate.gov. Retrieved 2017-06-25.
  2. ↑ "After the D.C. Semester". Luther Alumni Magazine. Retrieved 2017-06-25.
  3. ↑ "Politics | Political Science | Luther College". www.luther.edu. Retrieved 2017-06-25.
  4. ↑ "U.S. Senate: Julie E Adams". US Senate. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  5. ↑ "S.Res.8 - A resolution electing Julie Adams as Secretary of the Senate". www.congress.gov. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
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