Joseph Anthony Adame (born October 20, 1945) is an American politician and real estate broker who was the first elected Hispanic mayor of Corpus Christi, Texas, serving from May 2009 to November 2012.

[2] In 1997, Adame was appointed by the governor to the Texas Real Estate Center Advisory Committee, serving as chairman from 1997–2006.

[4] Adame ran for mayor of Corpus Christi in 2009 "after he became frustrated with years of sluggish city growth.

[1] Adame's tenure as mayor was noted for several accomplishments including: an ordinance allowing residential wind turbines, demolition of the Memorial Coliseum, a stream-lined recycling program, hiring of a new city manager to balance the city budget, and approval of a $117 million tax-incentive to build a water park on Padre Island.

[1] Adame received the William Jennings Lonestar Trophy for the 1995 outstanding commercial transaction in Texas.