Adrienne Adams (politician)
Adrienne Adams | |
|---|---|
Adams in 2023 | |
| Speaker of the New York City Council | |
| In office January 5, 2022 – December 31, 2025 | |
| Deputy | Diana Ayala |
| Preceded by | Corey Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Julie Menin |
| Member of the New York City Council from the 28th district | |
| In office November 30, 2017 – December 31, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Ruben Wills |
| Succeeded by | Tyrell Hankerson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Adrienne Eadie December 9, 1960 New York City, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Joseph J. Adams |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | City University of New York, York College Spelman College (BA) |
| Website | Official website |
Adrienne Adams (née Eadie; born December 9, 1960) is an American politician from the state of New York. A Democrat, Adams represented the 28th district in the New York City Council from 2017 to 2025 and served as speaker of the City Council from 2022 until 2025. She is the first woman to represent District 28 on the City Council and is the first Black person to serve as speaker of the New York City Council.
Adams was first elected to the City Council in 2017. Her district included the Queens borough neighborhoods of Jamaica, Rochdale Village, Richmond Hill and South Ozone Park. She was re-elected to the City Council in 2021. In January 2022, the City Council elected Adams to serve as speaker of the Council; she was unanimously re-elected to that post in 2024. Adams ran for mayor of New York City in 2025, but failed to win the Democratic nomination. She left the City Council at the end of 2025 due to term limits.
In February 2026, Adams was selected by Kathy Hochul to be her running mate in the 2026 New York gubernatorial election.