Alan Williams (Florida politician) facts for kids
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Alan B. Williams
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| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 8th district |
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| In office November 4, 2008 – November 8, 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Curtis Richardson |
| Succeeded by | Ramon Alexander |
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| Born | March 22, 1975 Tallahassee, Florida |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | Adrianna, Alan-Louis, Nora Olivia |
| Alma mater | Florida A&M University (B.S.) (M.B.A.) |
| Profession | Business consultant |
Alan B. Williams was born on March 22, 1975. He is a politician from Florida, a state in the U.S. He belongs to the Democratic Party. From 2008 to 2016, he served in the Florida House of Representatives. He represented an area that included Gadsden County and parts of Tallahassee in Leon County. Today, Mr. Williams works for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. He helps with relations between Congress and other government groups.
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Early Life and Education
Alan B. Williams was born in Tallahassee. He went to Florida A&M University. He earned a Bachelor's degree in 1998. Later, he received a Master of Business Administration in 2003.
After college, he worked in sales for Sprint Nextel. He later left that job. He then became a community outreach aide for John Marks. Mr. Marks was the Mayor of Tallahassee at the time.
Serving in the Florida House
In 2008, Alan Williams decided to run for office. The current State Representative, Curtis Richardson, could not run again. This was due to term limits. Term limits mean a person can only serve a certain number of times.
Williams ran in the Democratic primary for the 8th District. This district covered northern Gadsden County and parts of Tallahassee. He won the primary election. He then won the general election with a large number of votes. In 2010, he was re-elected without anyone running against him.
Changes to the District
Later, the Florida House districts were redrawn. This means the areas that representatives serve were changed. The new 8th District still included most of the area Williams had represented. It now included all of Gadsden County. It had fewer parts of Leon County.
Williams ran for his third term. He had no opponents in the primary or general election. He won his third term without a contest.
Key Issues and Work
While in the legislature, Williams supported important laws. He strongly backed a bill to expand early voting. This allows people to vote before election day. He believed it would make elections better. He said, "Let's make this state we are proud of from the elections standpoint." He wanted to make sure people did not have to wait in long lines.
Williams also praised the state budget. This budget gave state workers a pay raise. He noted that state government jobs are very important in North Florida. He felt the raise would help many people in his district.
Re-election and Later Career
In 2014, Williams faced a challenge in the Democratic primary. He ran against Dianne Williams-Cox. Williams-Cox said he focused on his own interests. Williams argued she lacked experience. He campaigned on his support for state employee raises. He also wanted to increase online voter registration. He won the primary election. In the general election, he won his fourth and final term.
In 2016, Williams could not run for the House again due to term limits. He then ran for Leon County Supervisor of Elections. This job manages elections in the county. He lost this election.
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