Roy Daryl Adams

{{Short description|American politician}} {{Use mdy dates|date=October 2021}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Roy Daryl Adams | children = 4 | party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] (2023–present) | other_party = [[Independent Politician|Independent]] (before 2023) | state_house = Louisiana | term_start = 2019 | district = 62nd | predecessor = [[Kenny Havard]] }}

'''Roy Daryl Adams''' is an American politician serving as a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] member of the [[Louisiana House of Representatives]] from the 62nd district. He was elected in a special election on March 30, 2019, and assumed office soon after.

== Education == Adams attended [[Southwest Mississippi Junior College]] and the [[University of Louisiana at Monroe]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Roy Adams' Biography|url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/186018/roy-adams|access-date=2021-05-06|website=Vote Smart}}</ref>

== Career == Adams is the founder and owner of Adams Enterprises, a grocery store. He has also worked as an independent contractor for Capital City Press, a commercial printing organization based in [[Baton Rouge, Louisiana]]. He was elected to the [[Louisiana House of Representatives]] in a March 30, 2019 special election, succeeding [[Kenny Havard]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Roy Adams|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Roy_Adams|access-date=2021-05-06|website=Ballotpedia|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Paterson|first=Blake|title=Independent Roy Daryl Adams wins State House District 62|url=https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/elections/article_8fa67f90-0640-11ea-94ac-53401d227226.html|access-date=2021-05-06|website=The Advocate|date=November 16, 2019 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Louisiana House Member Page|url=https://house.louisiana.gov/H_Reps/members?ID=62|access-date=2021-05-06|website=house.louisiana.gov}}</ref>

In April 2023, Adams changed from an [[Independent politician|Independent]] to a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-27 |title=Louisiana state representative changes political parties |url=https://www.brproud.com/news/political-news/louisiana-state-representative-changes-political-parties/ |access-date=2024-04-21 |website=BRProud.com |language=en-US}}</ref>

In 2024, Adams voted in favor of advancing House Bill 545 from the Administration of Criminal Justice committee.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Roll Call and Record Vote|url=https://house.louisiana.gov/H_CmteRecordRolCallVotes/RollCallVotes/ACRJ_04162024.pdf|access-date=2024-04-16|website=Louisiana House of Representatives|language=en-US}}</ref> The bill, filed by [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] [[Beryl Amedee]], would remove legal protections for obscenity from teachers and librarians in all Louisiana public schools.<ref>{{Cite web|title=House Bill 545|url=https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1351530|access-date=2024-04-16|website=Louisiana House of Representatives|language=en-US}}</ref>

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