Jesse Adams' campaign kickoff speech, June 24, 2009, at the Northampton Country Club.
Adams is running for the at-large seat on the Northampton City Council currently held by councilor Michael Bardsley, who will abdicate the seat in his run for mayor. Born and raised in the Pioneer Valley, Adams completed a bachelor's degree in English at UMass Amherst and graduated from law school at Western New England College. Having passed the bar in 2007, Jesse Adams is a practicing member of the Northampton legal community. He currently serves on the Forbes Library Board of Trustees.
There are two at-large seats up for grabs this year, and three candidates: Adams, veteran councilor James Dostal, and Kathy Silva.
