Meet Adele

Adele is the daughter of a resilient early childhood educator and the daughter of a Filipino immigrant who served in the U.S. Army. Adele was raised on Richmond Highway in Northern Virginia where she experienced poverty and periodic homelessness not far from where she currently lives in Arlington, an experience that has made her a fierce advocate for vulnerable populations. She was the first in her family to attend college and served as Student Body President at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Through the lens of her community activism and her many lived experiences, Adele has worked with advocates, stakeholders, and members of the Virginia General Assembly to draft, pass, and implement legislation that breaks down systemic barriers, expands human rights, and improves access to services for people in Arlington and across the Commonwealth of Virginia.

In her first year as a member of the House of Delegates, Adele championed legislation to make housing more affordable, reduce and prevent gun violence, strengthen workers’ rights, protect consumers, expand renters’ rights, increase funding for public education and childcare, expand voting rights, and ensure access to reproductive care. 

Adele McClure is running for re-election to represent the needs of the people in Arlington and build upon the progress that we’ve made together.

For several years Adele previously served as the Executive Director of the Virginia Legislative Black Caucus (VLBC) leading the development of the VLBC’s annual legislative agenda in the Virginia State Legislature in both the House and the Senate, managing the operations, communications, structure, and strategic vision of a 22-member caucus. Adele’s leadership and work was nationally recognized when she was named to the 2019 Forbes 30 Under 30 List for Law & Policy and received the National Black Legislative Staff Leadership Council Top 22 of 2022 award. 

House Committee Assignments
  • House General Laws
  • Public Safety
  • Transportation


VA Commission Appointments
  • Virginia Housing Commission
  • Virginia Behavioral Health Commission
  • Virginia Addiction and Recovery Council
  • Joint Subcommittee to Study Growing Transit Needs in Northern Virginia


Arlington Community Service/Civic Engagement
  • Nearly a decade serving on the Arlington Continuum of Care Leadership Board Action Plan to End Homelessness in Arlington – which works to address housing insecurity and homelessness.
  • Appointed to the Arlington Community Services Board (CSB) 6 years ago. The Arlington CSB consists of community members appointed to oversee services provided by the Department of Human Services to persons challenged by mental health, developmental and intellectual disabilities, substance use, and co-occurring disorders.
  • Longtime Member of the Arlington Substance Use Disorder Committee
  • 7 years serving Arlington as an Election Officer and Deputy Chief Election Officer at the polls.
  • Board Member, Arlington Alliance for Housing Solutions
  • Committee Member/Grant Reviewer, Homeless Programs Arlington County Priorities Committee
  • Volunteer Coordinator, Dulles Justice Coalition (Response to 2017 Travel Ban) – tapped by Arlington Dems to lead & organize hundreds of volunteer attorneys and interpreters on the ground at Dulles International Airport.


Prior State Volunteer Engagement Roles
  • Legislative Committee Member, Virginia Housing Alliance 
  • Mid-Atlantic Advisory Council Member, Corporation for Supportive Housing
  • Steering Committee Member, Virginia DHCD Homeless Data Integration Project
  • Board Member, Governor’s Coordinating Council on Homelessness, 08/2018 – 01/2022
  • Board Member, HomeAgain Richmond Board of Directors
  • Former Longtime Board Member, VCU Alumni Board of Governors
  • Former Member, Health Services Agency of Northern Virginia Board of Directors
  • Planning Team Member, Eviction Diversion Pilot Program
National Leadership Roles
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