Julie E. Adams

Julie E. Adams (born February 24, 1977) is an American government official and former political advisor who served as the 33rd secretary of the United States Senate from 2015 to 2021.

Early life and education Adams is a native of Iowa City, Iowa. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Luther College in 1999 and a Master of Arts in education from the University of Iowa in 2002.

Career

After graduating from college, Adams took a break from working toward obtaining a teaching certificate to help run Iowa Rep. James Leach's congressional campaign.

Following Leach's re-election, Adams went to Washington, D.C., where she served for 17 months as an aide to First Lady Laura Bush, before joining the staff of then-Senate Majority Whip, Mitch McConnell, as deputy communications director in 2003. She is the seventh woman to hold the position.