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  Adams, John T.
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AffiliationDemocratic  
  2007-07-01  
 
NameJohn T. Adams
Address20 Alpine Drive Cumru Township
Mohnton, Pennsylvania 19540, United States
EmailNone
Websitehttp://johnadamsda.com
Born August 00, 1961 (62 years)
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Sep 12, 2007 01:53am
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InfoJohn Adams is a life long resident of Berks County. He is the fifth child born to the late Reverend Dr.Garnet and the late Vera Warner Adams. John was raised in Womelsdorf, at The Bethany Children’s Home where his father was the superintendent for 35 years until his retirement in 1989.

John attended Conrad Weiser High School and graduated in 1979. During John’s high school years he participated on both the varsity wrestling and football teams.Upon graduation he attended Shippensburg University, where he graduated in 1983 with a Bachelor of Science Degree and was also a member of the varsity wrestling team. After graduation John returned to Berks County where he served as a Berks County Adult Probation/Parole Officer until the fall of 1987. In the fall of 1987 John began his legal career by attending the New England School of Law in Boston, Massachusetts. John graduated with honors from the New England School of Law in 1990 where he was also the recipient of the American Jurisprudence Award for Criminal Procedure. Upon graduation from law school John returned to Berks County and joined the law firm of Rhoda, Stoudt & Bradley as an associate attorney from 1990-1992. He then joined the Berks County District Attorney’s Office as an Assistant District Attorney from 1992-1994. From 1994 he has been a Partner with Linton, Distasio, Adams & Edwards, P.C. John was admitted to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, 1990, United States District Court of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1991, United Stated Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, 2002 and the United States Supreme Court in 2002.

John is an active member of the community and donates his time to various organizations. He is currently an executive committee member of Berks Connections/Pre-Trial Services, member of the Berks County Bar Association, member of the Cumru Township Fire Commission and member of the Madison Preservation Group. In addition, he serves as the treasurer of New Salem Community Association in the Pocono Mountains.

In the past he served as the President of The Berks County Prison Society, now Berks Connections/Pre-Trial Services. In 2006, he was awarded the Berks County Pre-Trial Services President’s Award for his special dedication to the agency, the justice system and the community. The Society had also previously awarded him the “W. Richard Eshelman Award”. Additionally he served as the Chairman of the Criminal Division of the Berks County Bar Association, former board member of Prospectus and former member of the Selective Service Board.

Currently John resides in Cumru Township with his wife, Betsy and 4 daughters. His wife is also a graduate of Conrad Weiser High School and is currently employed as an RN at The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.

John has strong family ties to Berks County. His sister, Dr. Betsy Adams, is the principal of Conrad Weiser High School, his brother Russell Adams, is the retired Berks County Assistant Chief Of Juvenile Probation, his sister in law, Faith Adams, is a retired Governor Mifflin School District teacher. John’s brother Gar is retired, sailing his boat in Honduras.

John is a life long resident of Berks County, deeply committed to facilitating change in the DA’s office, and bringing back cooperation between federal, state and local law enforcement and making our community a safer place for everyone including his children and yours.


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