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Royce Adams
Royce Adams (b. September 29, 1938) is a former Democratic member of the Kentucky House of Representatives, representing District 61 from 1993 to 2013.
Adams is Director of the Grant County Deposit Bank and Owner of the Royce Adams Oil Company. He served as a Staff Sergeant in the United States Army from 1961-1965, and has been a farmer.
He is a member of the American Morgan Horse Association, Bluegrass Morgan Horse Association, Gideons International, Grant County Chamber of Commerce Board, President of the Grant County Fair Board, and member of the Grant County Farm Bureau, and the National Federation of Independent Business.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Adams served on the following committees:
- Agriculture and Small Business
- Appropriations and Revenue
- Tourism Development and Energy
- Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Safety
- Agriculture Committee, Kentucky General Assembly
- Appropriations and Revenue Committee, Kentucky General Assembly
- Economic Development and Tourism Committee, Kentucky General Assembly
- Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Protection Committee, Kentucky General Assembly
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Adams served on the following committees:
- Agriculture and Small Business (Vice Chair)
- Appropriations and Revenue
- Interim Joint Committee on Agriculture
- Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations & Revenue
- Interim Joint Committee on Economic Development & Tourism
- Special Subcommittee on Energy,
- Subcommittee of Budget Review on General Government, Finance, and Public Protection (Chair)
- Subcommittee on Horse Farming
- Tourism Development and Energy
Elections
2012
Adams initially filed for re-election but withdrew his candidacy prior to the primary election.
2010
Adams won re-election to the 61st District Seat on November 2, 2010. He was unopposed, and according to official results, received 9,299 votes.[2]
Adams ran unopposed in the May 18 Democratic primary election.[3]
2008
On November 4, 2008, Adams was re-elected to the 61st District Seat in the Kentucky House of Representatives, defeating Stephen Wood (R).[4] Adams raised $69,067 for his campaign, while Wood raised $36,157.[5]
| Kentucky House of Representatives, District 61 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Royce Adams (D)
|
9,749 | 59.1% | ||
| Stephen Wood (R) | 6,736 | 40.9% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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External links
- Official Website
- Royce Adams on FreedomKentucky.org
- Kentucky Legislature - Royce Adams
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Kentucky Votes profile
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996, 1994
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Adams
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "Official 2010 General Election Results," accessed April 30, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "Official 2010 Primary Election Results," accessed April 30, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "Report of 'Official' Election Night Tally Results," November 26, 2008
- ↑ Kentucky House of Representatives, 2008 Money raised
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Clay Crupper |
Kentucky House of Representatives District 61 1993–2013 |
Succeeded by Brian E. Linder (R) |
