Dawn Adams
Dawn Marie Adams (born November 6, 1964) is an American politician who served as the Delegate from the 68th District of the Virginia House of Delegates from 2018 to 2024. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
Dawn M. Adams | |
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| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 68th district | |
| In office January 10, 2018 – January 10, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Manoli Loupassi |
| Succeeded by | Keith Hodges (redistricting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 6, 1964 Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Margaret "Maggie" J. Constante |
| Residence(s) | Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Alma mater | James Madison University (BS) University of Virginia (MS) Old Dominion University (DNP) Virginia Commonwealth University (GradCert) |
| Profession | Nurse Practitioner, Small business owner, Former State Health Official, and former adjunct faculty |
| Website | www.delegateadams.com |
Adams is a nurse practitioner and small business owner as well as a former Director of the Office of Integrated Health at the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services and a former Health Policy adjunct faculty at the Old Dominion University.
As an openly lesbian woman, Adams is the first lesbian elected to the Virginia House of Delegates and the first member of the LGBTQ community elected to the Virginia General Assembly outside of Northern Virginia.
Adams was one of four openly LGBT people serving in the Virginia General Assembly (alongside Adam Ebbin, Mark Sickles, and Danica Roem).