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|party=[[Republican Party|Republican]]}}

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'''Bryan Joseph Adams''' (born 1962) is a [[Republican]] former member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for District 85, which encompasses Gretna in [[suburban]] Jefferson Parish and Terrytown, where Adams is the former long-term volunteer fire chief.

'''Bryan Joseph Adams''' (born November 1962) is a [[Republican]] former member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for District 85, which encompasses Gretna in [[suburban]] Jefferson Parish and Terrytown, where Adams is the former long-term volunteer fire chief.

In his announcement of candidacy in 2011, Adams cited his priorities as fighting crime, flood protection, tackling erosion of the wetlands, and support for emergency services. He pledged accessibility to constituents.<ref name=adams/> In a low-turnout primary election held on October 22, 2011, Adams defeated his lone opponent, fellow Republican Stephen Leonard, 3,924 (57.2 percent) to 2,948 (42.8 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://staticresults.sos.la.gov/10222011/10222011_Legislative.html|title=Primary election returns, October 22, 2011|publisher=staticresults.sos.la.gov|accessdate=May 17, 2012}}</ref>

In his announcement of candidacy in 2011, Adams cited his priorities as fighting crime, flood protection, tackling erosion of the wetlands, and support for emergency services. He pledged accessibility to constituents.<ref name=adams/> In a low-turnout primary election held on October 22, 2011, Adams defeated his lone opponent, fellow Republican Stephen Leonard, 3,924 (57.2 percent) to 2,948 (42.8 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://staticresults.sos.la.gov/10222011/10222011_Legislative.html|title=Primary election returns, October 22, 2011|publisher=staticresults.sos.la.gov|accessdate=May 17, 2012}}</ref>