Jay Adams is a Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 96. Adams is running for re-election in the primary on May 8, 2018. The general election will take place on November 6, 2018.

He was first elected to the chamber in 2014.

Adams currently serves on the City of Hickory's Brownfield Advisory Group. He has served on numerous boards and committees in the Catawba County Chamber of Commerce, the Western Piedmont Council of Governments and the City of Hickory.

Adams earned his B.S. in education from the Citadel. His professional experience includes working as a real estate broker, for SIECOR as a Technical Communications Specialist and for Deville Furniture.

• BS, Education, The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina

• BS, Education, The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
• Partner, Adams Commercial Real Estate Services (ACRES)
• Technical Communications Specialist, SIECOR, 1983-1986
• Former Employee, Deville Furniture, 1978

• BS, Education, The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
• Partner, Adams Commercial Real Estate Services (ACRES)
• Technical Communications Specialist, SIECOR, 1983-1986
• Former Employee, Deville Furniture, 1978
• Representative, North Carolina State House of Representatives, District 96, 2014-present
• Candidate, North Carolina State House of Representatives, District 96, 2018, 2020

• BS, Education, The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
• Partner, Adams Commercial Real Estate Services (ACRES)
• Technical Communications Specialist, SIECOR, 1983-1986
• Former Employee, Deville Furniture, 1978
• Representative, North Carolina State House of Representatives, District 96, 2014-present
• Candidate, North Carolina State House of Representatives, District 96, 2018, 2020
• Member, Hickory Brownfield Advisory Group, 2013-present
• Chair, Transportation Committee, Catawba County Chamber of Commerce, 1992-present
• Member, First Baptist Church, present
• Member, The Catawba Valley Wildlife Club, present
• Former Member, Chamber Government Affairs Committee and the Future Economy Council
• Member, Charlotte Regional Roads Committee, Metropolitan Planning Organization
• Former Member, City of Hickory's Businesss Development Committee
• Member, Elks Club
• Founding Member, Grass Roots North Carolina Board
• Former Member, Hickory by Choice Committee
• Former Member, Local Government and Transportation Committee, Hickory Horizons Committee
• Member, National Rifle Association (NRA)
• Member, Peaks to Piedmont Girl Scout Council Board
• Former President, The Catawba Valley Wildlife Club
• Member, Unifour Air Quality Committee, Western Piedmont Council of Governments