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Joan Adam

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Joan Adam
Member of the Kansas House of Representatives
from the 48th district
In office
1983–1992
Preceded byRichard Cameron
Succeeded byJerry Henry
Personal details
Born (1944-04-04) April 4, 1944 (age 80)[1]
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceOverland Park, Kansas

Joan Adam (born April 4, 1944) is an American politician, attorney and historic preservation advocate who served five terms as a member of the Kansas House of Representatives as the representative from the 48th district in Atchison, Kansas. A Democrat, she was elected to the House of Representatives in 1982 and served until the end of her fifth term in 1992; in January 1993, she was succeeded by Jerry Henry.[1]

Representative Adam authored the Kansas Heritage Trust Fund during her tenure in the Kansas Legislature. A resident of Kansas City, Kansas, she is a board member of Historic Kansas City and a former president of Historic Kansas City.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Kansas Legislators, Past and Present - Adam, Joan". kslib.info. State Library of Kansas. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  2. ^ "Historic Kansas City Board Members". Historic Kansas City. Retrieved December 28, 2019.