John W. Adams
Template:TOCnestleft John W. Adams...is a Tacoma Washington activist.
Education
Studied The New Testament at Union Theological Seminary
DSA
John W. Adams was in 2016, a contact for South Sound Democratic Socialists of America Organizing Committee.[1]
Tacoma Tenants Organizing Committee
Zachary Pattin July 26, 2018 ·
Tacoma Tenants Organizing Committee and South Sound Democratic Socialists of America gettin’ wild in Tacoma, WA. — with Lori Jackson, Amanda DeShazo, Suzanne Skaar, Austin Hayes, Melissa Anna, Megan Capes, John W. Adams, Hannah Miner, Joey Hann, Malakay Hopko, Tanya Webking, Monique Patel, Jay Bay Bay, Carl Anderson and Amy Eva.
Tacoma tenant activists
Tacoma Tenants are going to win, y’all. 🌹
[📸: Devin Rydel Kelly] — with Andrea Shapiro, Monique Patel, Jay Bay Bay, Nichole Crockett, John W. Adams, Austin Hayes, Joseph Childers, Alex Scheel and Shannon Seidel.
Women's March
Diane Sandrowski, South Sound Democratic Socialists of America, January 21, 2017; ·
DSAers at the Olympia Women's March! — with John W. Adams, Philip Bradford, Zach Brown, Andrea Shapiro, Peggy Ross and Rosemary Cooke Windsor at Washington State Capitol.
NPC candidate
In August 2017 John W. Adams stood for election to the Democratic Socialists of America National Political Committee, at the National Convention in Chicago.[2]
- I grew up in Texas and have lived in New York, California, Nevada and currently in Washington State. I’m married with three beautiful children, and currently work as a registered nursing assistant with persons with developmental disabilities. My whole life, I’ve been active in politics, first trained as a community organizer by the Industrial Areas Foundation where I used those skills organizing in big cities, small towns and suburbs. In the ‘90s I organized with a local group in Texas building towards the Labor Party. My radicalism emerged through my faith. I was raised in a religious household that taught the radical message of the gospel for all aspects of our lives and society. Socialism is the logical application of my faith, that Justice is Love in action.
- Since joining DSA in 2015, I helped establish my local in South Sound DSA, Tacoma WA and serve on its Coordinating Committee. I’ve also mentored new DSA groups in Olympia, Kennewick and Young Democratic Socialist chapter at Pacific Lutheran University. In addition to working hard on the Bernie Campaign, our local worked with other organizations on campaigns to raise the minimum wage in Tacoma, stop the construction of a Methanol plant, and support legislation toward realizing police accountability and reform. Last fall I was the volunteer campaign manager for a local legislative campaign here in Washington. This year, with many others, our local has marched for women, for immigrants, and workers, taking the streets for the Womxn’s March, on May Day, in protest of Tacoma’s Northwest Detention Center, and shutting down Sea-Tac International Airport in opposition to Trumpov’s Muslim Ban..[3]
Democratic Socialists of America Unity
John W. Adams supported the Democratic Socialists of America Unity grouping, established for the 2017 Democratic Socialists of America National Convention in Chicago.[4]
DSA Poor People's Caucus closed FB group
Members of the DSA Poor People's Caucus, closed Facebook page, as of August 20 2017 included John W. Adams.[5]
Public Facebook group
Olympia Democratic Socialists of America public Facebook group, as of April 18, 2017;[6]
Admins
- Diane Sandrowski
- Malakay Hopko
- Heppa Hotep, Boston, Massachusetts
- James H. Williams, Head Loafer at Retired
- John W. Adams, Union Theological Seminary
PLU Facebook group
Young Democratic Socialists of PLU, as of April 8, 2017;[7]
Admins
- Diane Sandrowski
- Michelle John, Sales Associate at Gap
- Deanna Hobbs, Agent Assistant at Cruise Line Agencies of Alaska
- Siri Fretheim, Pacific Lutheran University
- John W. Adams, Union Theological Seminary
- Austin Hayes, Production Director at LASR
South Sound Facebook public group
South Sound Democratic Socialists of America, public Facebook group, as of March 15, 2017.[8]
Admins
DSA Disability Caucus/Working Group
Members of the DSA Disability Caucus/Working Group, closed Facebook group. as of July 16, 2017 included John W. Adams .[9]
Working Group Chairs, 2019
Tacoma & Pierce County Democratic Socialists of America Working Group Chairs, 2019.
- Electoral: Eric Herde & Diane Sandrowski (Co-Chairs)
- Healthcare: Jay Patel & John W. Adams (Co-Chairs)
- Housing Justice: Molly Nichols & Carl Anderson (Co-chairs)
- Labor: Zachary Pattin
References
- Democratic Socialists of America
- Democratic Socialists of America Unity
- DSA Poor People's Caucus
- Washington
- Olympia Democratic Socialists of America
- Olympia
- Tacoma
- Young Democratic Socialists
- Young Democratic Socialists of PLU
- DSA Disability Caucus/Working Group
- Tacoma & Pierce County Democratic Socialists of America
- South Sound Democratic Socialists of America Organizing Committee