Background
Adams, Joseph Lee was born on January 5, 1944 in Kansas City, Missoury. Son of Joseph L. and Thelma L. (O'Neil) Adams.
Adams, Joseph Lee was born on January 5, 1944 in Kansas City, Missoury. Son of Joseph L. and Thelma L. (O'Neil) Adams.
Bachelor, U. Missouri, Kansas City, 1970; Master of Arts, U. Missouri, Kansas City, 1971; postgraduate, Washington University, 1977-1980.
Professor of history, St. Louis Community College-Meramec, Kirkwood, Missouri, since 1971.
City county member City University City, Missoury, 1974-1995, mayor pro-tem, 1986-1995, mayor, since 1995. Member Missouri Citizens for Research and Ext., 1980-1988, vice president, 1983-1985. Member Midland and Pathfinder District Committee, Boy Scouts American,1981-1986, vice-chairman, 1985-1986, chairman Friends of Scouts Fund Raising Pathfinder District, 1985-1986.
Steering committee transportation planning for small and medium cmtys. National Research Council, 1982-1983. Chairman finance committee Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion, 1985-1989, chairperson building fund, 1986-1988, vestry-senior warden, 1992-1995.
Member Governor Missouri Commn.on Intergovernmental Co-Operation,1985-, vice-chair, since 1995. Member Citizens for Modern Transit Board Dirs., 1993-1997, by laws review committee, 1995. Member Young Audiences Board Dirs., since 1996.
Chairman transportation committee St. Louis County Municipal League. Member National League Cities (transportation and committee policy committee 1979-1981, transportation and committee steering committee 1982-1991, vice chair transportation and committee steering committee 1988, chair telecommunication subcommittee 1991, alternate resolution committee 1991, board directors 1991-1993, board representative to transportation and committee 1993, policy com.bd. directors 1993, advisory county since 1993, advisory county representative transportation and committee 1993, resolution committee 1995, vice chair 1994-1995), Missouri Municipal League (community development committee 1978-1981, nominating committee member 1980, 91, board directors 1981-1986, 97-98, vice president 1998-1999, president since 1999, finance and taxation committee 1981-1984, chair boards league finance committee 1984-1986, chair league intergovernmentalrel. committee 1987-1992, resolution committee 1987-1991, 96-97, chair resolution committee 1995-1996).
Children: Joseph L. III, Patrick J.