Donald E. Williams Jr. Politician

Donald E. Williams, Jr. (born July 1, 1957) was first elected to the Connecticut General Assembly in a special election in 1993. Prior to his service in the State Senate, he served two terms as the First Selectman for the town of Thompson. In July 2004, Senator Williams was elected to serve as the President Pro Tempore, the highest-ranking legislator in the Connecticut General Assembly. He has been reelected to this post five times, in 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, and 2013.He serves as the Chair of the Legislative Management Committee and Vice-Chair of the Executive and Legislative Nominations Committee. He is Co-Chair of the Barack Obama for President Connecticut Leadership Council.

Personal facts

Birth dateJuly 01, 1957
Birth place
Ohio , Cincinnati
Residence
Brooklyn Connecticut
Education
Syracuse University
Washington and Lee University School of Law

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Politician

office
Connecticut Senator from the 29th District
First Selectman of Thompson
President pro tempore of the Connecticut Senate
party
Democratic Party (United States)
region
Brooklyn Connecticut
Canterbury Connecticut
Killingly Connecticut
Mansfield Connecticut
Putnam Connecticut
Scotland Connecticut
Thompson Connecticut
Windham Connecticut

Donald E. Williams Jr. on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.barackobama.com
  2. http://www.cg.gov/oca
  3. http://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/CGABillStatus/CGAMemberBills.asp?dist_code='S29'&dist_name=S29%20-%20Williams,%20Donald%20E.
  4. http://www.cga.ct.gov/exn
  5. http://www.cga.ct.gov/lm
  6. http://www.courant.com/news/politics/hc-gaffey-guilty-plea-0104-20110103,0,4867968.story
  7. http://www.ct.gov/ova
  8. http://www.lawyers.com/boblaw/index.jsp
  9. http://www.nealliance.com
  10. http://www.nectchamber.com