Irene Bustamante Adams (born 1968,

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) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the

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since February 7, 2011 representing District 42.

Education

Irene Bustamante earned her BS from

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and her EMBA from

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. She married Brad Adams; the couple has two daughters.

Elections

*2012: Bustamante Adams won the June 12, 2012 Democratic Primary with 1,073 votes (77.98%), and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 11,182 votes (67.06%) against

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nominee Robert McEntee. *2010: When Democratic Assemblyman

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retired from the Assembly when he was

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ed and left the House District 42 seat open, Bustamante Adams won the four-way June 8, 2010 Democratic Primary with 965 votes (64.81%), and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 5,629 votes (63.75%) against Republican nominee Kathryn Njus.

References

External links

Official page
at the

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Campaign site
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