Editing Irene Adams (section)

==Early life==
Adams was educated at [[Gleniffer High School|Stanley Green High School]] in Paisley, marrying [[Allen Adams]] in February 1968 with whom she had three children. In 1970 she was on Paisley Town Council and by 1972 was appointed [[Justice of the Peace]]. In 1974, as Katherine Adams, she became a councillor for Stanley Ward of [[Renfrew District Council]],<ref>{{cite book|title=Scottish Regional and District Elections 1974|publisher=Scottish Academic Press|author1=J.M.Bochel|author2=D.T.Denver|url=http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-Regional-and-District-Elections-1974.pdf|page=119}}</ref> but failed to be reelected in 1977 following a general collapse in the Labour vote.<ref>{{cite book|url=http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-District-Elections-1977.pdf|page=72|title=Scottish District Elections 1977|publisher=University of Dundee|author1=J.M.Bochel|author2=D.T.Denver}}</ref> In 1979, she stood for and won the Paisley Craigielea seat on [[Strathclyde Regional Council]] succeeding her husband, [[Allen Adams]], who had stepped down from the council following his election as MP. She successfully stood for reelection in 1982,<ref>{{cite book|url=http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-Regional-Elections-1982.pdf|page=45|title=Scottish Regional Elections 1982|publisher=University of Dundee and University of Lancaster|author1=J.M.Bochel|author2=D.T.Denver}}</ref> retiring in 1986.<ref>{{cite book|url=http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-Regional-Elections-1986.pdf|page=30|title=Scottish Regional Elections 1986|publisher=University of Dundee and University of Lancaster|author1=J.M.Bochel|author2=D.T.Denver}}</ref>