Julie Adams | |
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| 33rdSecretary of the United States Senate | |
| In office January 6, 2015 – March 1, 2021 | |
| Leader | Mitch McConnell |
| Preceded by | Nancy Erickson |
| Succeeded by | Sonceria Berry |
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| Born | (1977-02-24)February 24, 1977 (age 48) Iowa City, Iowa, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Education | Luther College (BA) University of Iowa (MA) |
Julie E. Adams (born February 24, 1977) is an American government official and former political advisor who served as the 33rdsecretary of the United States Senate from 2015 to 2021.
Adams is a native ofIowa City, Iowa.[1] She received a Bachelor of Arts degree inpolitical science fromLuther College in 1999 and a Master of Arts in education from theUniversity of Iowa in 2002.[1] As an undergraduate, Adams participated a Luther College semester-long internship program inWashington, D.C., during which she interned with theChildren's Defense Fund.[2]
After graduating from college, Adams took a break from working toward obtaining ateaching certificate to help run Iowa Rep.James Leach'scongressional campaign.[3]
Following Leach's re-election, Adams went to Washington, D.C., where she served for 17 months as an aide toFirst LadyLaura Bush, 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 in theEast Wing of theWhite House Office as a spokesperson for First Lady Laura Bush.[1] Adams then served six years as director of administration and member relations for then-Senate Minority Leader McConnell.[1]
Adams began her term as the 33rd secretary of the Senate on January 6, 2015, during the114th Congress.[4][5] She is the seventh woman to hold the position.[1]
She left the position on March 1, 2021.[6]
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| Preceded by | 33rdSecretary of the United States Senate 2015–2021 | Succeeded by |