He attended St. Pius X Catholic High School and received a degree from Armstrong Atlantic State University.

In 1995, he ran for Mayor of Savannah and won a narrow victory over Republican incumbent Susan Weiner.

He finished a close third, behind winner Joe Buck, a Republican, and Democratic incumbent Hugh Golson.

His main opponents were incumbent Otis Johnson and former County Commissioner John McMasters.

[2] On February 1, 2014, Adams died in Savannah at St. Joseph's Hospital, of undisclosed causes, and was buried with a Catholic funeral.