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Dan Williams (Alabama)
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Dan Williams was a Republican member of the Alabama House of Representatives, representing District 5 from 2010 to July 1, 2015. He died after a battle with leukemia.[1]
He formerly served as a member of the Athens City Board of Education from 1979 to 1984, and as a member of the Athens City Council from 1984 to 1992. He then served as mayor of the City of Athens from 1992 until his election to the House in 2010.
Biography
Williams attended Auburn University. He formerly served as First Sergeant in the Alabama Army National Guards 1343rd Engineer Battalion.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Williams served on the following committees:
| Alabama committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • County and Municipal Government, Vice chair |
| • Ethics and Campaign Finance, Vice chair |
2011-2012
Williams served on these committees in the 2011-2012 legislative session:
| Alabama committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • County and Municipal Government |
| • Ethics and Campaign Finance |
Campaign themes
2014
Williams' website highlighted the following campaign themes:[2]
- Making our state government open, honest and accountable
- Restoring fiscal management and discipline to our State’s budget
- Improving infrastructure, schools, and supporting our law enforcement and fire departments
- Fighting to lower taxes and support legislation to protect our property rights
- Bringing new jobs and economic development to Limestone County
- Working to give state and local officials the resources to combat illegal immigration
- Working to balance our state’s budget by cutting wasteful spending and opposing any taxes
- Representing and preserving our community’s moral values and integrity in the legislature
- Fighting against Obamacare and protecting our 2nd Amendment rights
- Worked to restore the public’s trust by reforming our ethics laws and end corruption in Montgomery
Sponsored legislation
Elections
2014
Elections for the Alabama House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014; a runoff election took place where necessary on July 15, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 7, 2014. Henry White was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Dan Williams defeated Bobby Jackson in the Republican primary. Williams defeated White in the general election.[3][4][5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Dan Williams Incumbent |
56.2% | 7,132 | |
| Democratic | Henry A. White | 43.5% | 5,520 | |
| NA | Write-In | 0.2% | 30 | |
| Total Votes | 12,682 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Dan Williams Incumbent |
63.2% | 3,620 |
| Bobby Jackson | 36.8% | 2,104 |
| Total Votes | 5,724 | |
2010
Williams and Steve Pepper defeated Don Hundleston in the Republican primary, and Williams defeated Pepper in the primary runoff. He then defeated incumbent Democrat Henry White in the November 2 general election.[7][8]
| Alabama House of Representatives, District 5 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Dan Williams (R)
|
8,807 | |||
| Henry White (D) | 5,402 | |||
| Jerry Hill (I) | 1,359 | |||
| Alabama House of Representatives, District 5 Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Dan Williams (R)
|
2,475 | |||
| Steve Pepper (R)
|
1,677 | |||
| Don Hundleston (R) | 844 | |||
| Alabama House of Representatives, District 5 Rep Primary Runoff (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Dan Williams (R)
|
2,764 | |||
| Steve Pepper (R) | 2,166 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Endorsements
2014
In 2014, Williams' endorsements included the following:[9]
2010
In 2010, Williams’ endorsements included the following:[10]
- The Alabama Tea Party Express
Scorecards
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2015
In 2015, the Alabama State Legislature was in session from March 3 through June 4.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2014
| To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2014, click [show]. |
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In 2014, the Alabama State Legislature was in session from January 14 through April 4.
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Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Dan + Williams + Alabama + House"
See also
- Alabama House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Alabama State Legislature
- Alabama state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Campaign contributions: 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ decaturdaily.com, "Rep. Dan Williams, an elected official for nearly four decades, dies of leukemia," accessed July 2, 2015
- ↑ Vote Dan Williams, "Plan," accessed May 7, 2014
- ↑ Alabama Democrats, "Qualified candidates for public office list," accessed February 27, 2014
- ↑ Alabama Republican Party, "State Senate," accessed February 27, 2014
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Official Democratic Primary Results," accessed June 20, 2014
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Official Republican Primary Results," accessed June 20, 2014
- ↑ Alabama2010.com, "Alabama GOP primary results," accessed May 5, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Official 2010 General election results," accessed July 8, 2015
- ↑ Vote Dan Williams, "Endorsements," accessed May 7, 2014
- ↑ The Alabama Tea Party Express, "Endorsements," November 2, 2010
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Henry White (D) |
Alabama House District 5 2010–July 1, 2015 |
Succeeded by Danny Crawford (R) |
