JOHN ADAMS - AT A GLANCE

                                                
 

Born                 August 12, 1945

Parents             George and Anne Adams, former owners of

                         Anne’s Pastry Shop, Portsmouth, Ohio

Graduate          Portsmouth High School, Portsmouth, Ohio, 1963

Military            United States Air Force, 1963-1967

Service              Radar Maintenance, served at Point Arena, California

                          and Bellefontaine, Ohio

Laborer             Empire Detroit Steel 1967-1969

Union                Member of United Steel Workers of America

                          Labored in the Rolling Mill

College              Ohio University 1969-1972,
                          Under graduate degree, Philosophy, A.B.


Family               Married, 1972. Father of two sons. 

Elected              Portsmouth City Council, 1973.

                                  See: "EXPERIENCE" 

Re-elected         Portsmouth City Council, 1975

                                  See: "EXPERIENCE" 


Business            Owner of Green Valley Chemicals, Incorporated, established 1977.

                          Manufacturer and distributor of industrial chemicals.

Faith                 Served as Elder, Trustee and Deacon at 
                         Second Presbyterian Church, Portsmouth, Ohio    

                                                             
Elected              Portsmouth City School Board, 1995

                                      See: "EXPERIENCE" 

Served               1998-1999 - Scioto County Joint Vocational School Board

1999                  Moved family and business to Upper Arlington, Ohio

1999-                 Continued to run my business, help raise my family and

Present              enjoy the “Promise of America”.

2009                  Converted to Catholicism

Present:             Operating family business