| − | '''Bryan Joseph Adams''' (born c. 1963) is a [[Republican]] member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from District 85, which encompasses Gretna, the seat of [[suburban]] Jefferson Parish and Terrytown, where Adams is the former long-term volunteer fire chief. | + | '''Bryan Joseph Adams''' (born 1962) is a [[Republican]] member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from District 85, which encompasses Gretna, the seat of [[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> |