Julie Raque Adams is a Republican state senator representing District 36 in the Kentucky Senate, serving since 2015. She previously served in the Kentucky House of Representatives from 2011-2014 and on the Louisville Metro Council from 2003-2009. Notable achievements include serving as Majority Caucus Chair since 2021, focusing on women's issues such as ending child marriage in Kentucky, and holding leadership roles on committees like Licensing and Occupations, Rules, and the Legislative Research Commission. She is a small business owner and serves on boards including Family Scholar House, University of Louisville McConnell Center, Twisted Pink, and The Salvation Army.

Education and Political Experience

• Education: Bachelor of Arts from St. Mary’s College at Notre Dame; Master of Arts from The George Washington University.
• Political Experience:
  • Kentucky State Senate, District 36 .
  • Kentucky House of Representatives .
  • Louisville Metro Council .
  • Current roles: Majority Caucus Chair ; member of Joint Committee on Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations; Joint Oversight Committee on Tobacco Settlement Agreement Fund; and others.
  • Former roles: Various joint committees including Medicaid Oversight, Program Review, and State Government; Budget Review Subcommittee; and Task Force on Elections.