| Joan Adam | |
| State House: | Kansas |
| District: | 48th |
| Term Start: | 1983 |
| Term End: | 1992 |
| Predecessor: | Richard Cameron |
| Successor: | Jerry Henry |
| Birth Date: | 4 April 1944[1] |
| Party: | Democrat |
| Residence: | Overland Park, Kansas |
Joan Adam (born April 4, 1944) is an American politician, attorney and historic preservation advocate who served five terms as a member of the Kansas House of Representatives as the representative from the 48th district in Atchison, Kansas. A Democrat, she was elected to the House of Representatives in 1982 and served until the end of her fifth term in 1992; in January 1993, she was succeeded by Jerry Henry.[1]
Representative Adam authored the Kansas Heritage Trust Fund during her tenure in the Kansas Legislature. A resident of Kansas City, Kansas, she is a board member of Historic Kansas City and a former president of Historic Kansas City.[2]