Paul Adams (politician)
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Jared Paul Adams is an American politician who represents the 17th Essex district in the Massachusetts House of Representatives
. Adams is a member of the Republican Party, serving his first term as a State Representative.
and is the third of five children of Steven and Lynette Adams. He attended Andover schools and graduated from Andover High School in 2000, where he played on the tennis team all four years. He trained in classical piano for a decade and studied at the Oberlin College Conservatory of Music during high school. Adams received the Eagle Scout
award from the Boy Scouts of America
in 1999 and his final project involved rejuvenating the wildlife area and the trails surrounding Haggetts Pond
, the town of Andover water supply. He also helped build several of the original trails through the Nat Smith AVIS conservation property, and continues to assist with their preservation. He went on to graduate with honors from Suffolk University
with a B.S. in International Relations and Economics.
Adams has been involved with dozens of local, state and national campaigns from a young age, including Mitt Romney
and Scott Brown
. Since 2008, has has represented the Second Essex & Middlesex State Senatorial District on the Massachusetts Republican State Committee. The district includes the towns of Andover, Tewksbury
and the City of Lawrence
. Adams’ responsibilities on the Committee involve recruiting and advising candidates at all levels of public office as well as helping craft the state party’s overall policy platform.
Adams worked in South America for two years as part of a faith-based volunteer program. He continued this focus throughout his undergraduate studies and also spent two summers working with the Washington, DC-based Council on Hemispheric Affairs
, where he was responsible for publishing policy positions in the U.S. and South America. His work involved many issues, including: Colombia’s decades-old civil war, the joint drug control policy between the U.S. and Colombia, and the contentious post-Cold War Surface to Air Missile Crisis in Nicaragua and Costa Rica. Adams is fluent in Portuguese
and Spanish
.
Before running for State Representative, Adams spent three years as a public policy consultant and advisor.
Massachusetts House of Representatives
The Massachusetts House of Representatives is the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court, the state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is composed of 160 members elected from single-member electoral districts across the Commonwealth. Representatives serve two-year terms...
. Adams is a member of the Republican Party, serving his first term as a State Representative.
Early Life and Career
Adams grew up in Andover, MassachusettsAndover, Massachusetts
Andover is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. It was incorporated in 1646 and as of the 2010 census, the population was 33,201...
and is the third of five children of Steven and Lynette Adams. He attended Andover schools and graduated from Andover High School in 2000, where he played on the tennis team all four years. He trained in classical piano for a decade and studied at the Oberlin College Conservatory of Music during high school. Adams received the Eagle Scout
Eagle Scout (Boy Scouts of America)
Eagle Scout is the highest rank attainable in the Boy Scouting program of the Boy Scouts of America . A Scout who attains this rank is called an Eagle Scout or Eagle. Since its introduction in 1911, the Eagle Scout rank has been earned by more than 2 million young men...
award from the Boy Scouts of America
Boy Scouts of America
The Boy Scouts of America is one of the largest youth organizations in the United States, with over 4.5 million youth members in its age-related divisions...
in 1999 and his final project involved rejuvenating the wildlife area and the trails surrounding Haggetts Pond
Haggetts Pond
Haggetts Pond is the reservoir for the town of Andover, Massachusetts, United States. It is located in the western part of the town and also lends its name to a road. The Merrimack River is connected to the pond to add volume to the reservoir....
, the town of Andover water supply. He also helped build several of the original trails through the Nat Smith AVIS conservation property, and continues to assist with their preservation. He went on to graduate with honors from Suffolk University
Suffolk University
Suffolk University is a private, non-sectarian, university located in Boston, Massachusetts and with over 16,000 students it is the third largest university in Boston...
with a B.S. in International Relations and Economics.
Adams has been involved with dozens of local, state and national campaigns from a young age, including Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
Willard Mitt Romney is an American businessman and politician. He was the 70th Governor of Massachusetts from 2003 to 2007 and is a candidate for the 2012 Republican Party presidential nomination.The son of George W...
and Scott Brown
Scott Brown
Scott Brown is a United States senator.Scott Brown may also refer to:-Sportsmen:*Scott Brown , American college football coach of Kentucky State...
. Since 2008, has has represented the Second Essex & Middlesex State Senatorial District on the Massachusetts Republican State Committee. The district includes the towns of Andover, Tewksbury
Tewksbury, Massachusetts
Tewksbury is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 28,961 at the 2010 census.- History :Tewksbury was first settled in 1637 and was officially incorporated in 1734 from Billerica. Like Tewksbury Township, New Jersey, it is named after the town of Tewkesbury,...
and the City of Lawrence
Lawrence, Massachusetts
Lawrence is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States on the Merrimack River. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a total population of 76,377. Surrounding communities include Methuen to the north, Andover to the southwest, and North Andover to the southeast. It and Salem are...
. Adams’ responsibilities on the Committee involve recruiting and advising candidates at all levels of public office as well as helping craft the state party’s overall policy platform.
Adams worked in South America for two years as part of a faith-based volunteer program. He continued this focus throughout his undergraduate studies and also spent two summers working with the Washington, DC-based Council on Hemispheric Affairs
Council on Hemispheric Affairs
The Council on Hemispheric Affairs is a Washington, D.C.-based non-governmental organization founded in 1975. In its own words, it was established to "promote the common interests of the [Western] hemisphere, raise the visibility of regional affairs and increase the importance of the...
, where he was responsible for publishing policy positions in the U.S. and South America. His work involved many issues, including: Colombia’s decades-old civil war, the joint drug control policy between the U.S. and Colombia, and the contentious post-Cold War Surface to Air Missile Crisis in Nicaragua and Costa Rica. Adams is fluent in Portuguese
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
and Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
.
Before running for State Representative, Adams spent three years as a public policy consultant and advisor.