Full Name:
Leslie 'Les' R. Adams
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Melanie; 2 Children: Roger, Garrett
Birth Date:
1974
Birth Place:
Montgomery County, VA
Home City:
Chatham, VA
Religion:
Baptist
JD, University of Richmond, School of Law, 1996-1999
BS, Social Sciences/Government, Liberty University, 1992-1996
Candidate, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates, District 48, 2023
Delegate, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates, District 16, 2014-2023
Former Member, Block Grants, Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member, Cannabis Oversight Commission, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member, Judicial Subcommittee, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Vice Chair, Science and Technology Committee, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member, Subcommittee on Courts of Justice #1, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Chair, Subcommittee on Courts of Justice #3, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member, Subcommittee on Criminal Law, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member, Subcommittee on Elections, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member, Subcommittee on Motor Vehicles, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member, Subcommittee on Privileges and Elections #2, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Chair, Subcommittee on Privileges and Elections #3, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member, Subcommittee on Transportation #1, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Chair, Subcommittee on Transportation #4, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member, Subcommittee on Transportation Innovation and General Topics, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member, Transportation Committee, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Member, Courts of Justice Committee, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates, 2023-Present
Senior Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney, Pittsylvania County, 2020-present
Former Adjunct Professor, Danville Community College
Former Adjunct Professor, Helms School of Government, Liberty University
Former Faculty Member, National Advocacy Center
Attorney/Counselor at Law, Adams, Elmore and Fisk, Public Limited Company, 2011-2020
Assistant Commonwealth Attorney, Commonwealth Attorney's Office, Pittsylvania County, 2002-2011
Judicial Law Clerk, Danville Circuit Court, 2000-2002
Deacon/Sunday School Director, Chatham Baptist Church, present
Member, President's Council, Good News Jail and Prison Ministry, present
Former Member, Board of Directors, Faith Christian Academy
Member, Chatham Rotary Club
Former President, Pittsylvania County Bar Association
Former Member, Presidents Council of the local Good News Jail and Prison Ministry
Member, Virginia State Bar Association
Member, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association
Former Circuit Representative, Young Lawyers Conference, Virginia State Bar