Janet Louise Jeanblanc Adams (born August 30, 1937) is an American politician.

Early life

Adams was born on August 30, 1937, in

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. She is the eldest child of Wilbur and Verda Jeanblanc and has a younger brother and sister, Donald and Joyce. She attended Eagle Grove High School, Eagle Grove Community College and

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. After completing her studies in 1957, Jeanblanc married Ron Adams. They raised seven children. Janet Adams became a teacher.

Political career

Politically, she was active as board member and president of the Iowa

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, served on the school board of the

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, and sat on the Hamilton County Democratic Central Committee. She represented the

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and

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of the

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from 1987 to 1993.

References

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