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, born on March 22, 1975, is a politician from Florida. He is a member of the Democratic Party. From 2008 to 2016, he served in the Florida House of Representatives. He represented areas like Gadsden County and Tallahassee in Leon County. As of July 2025, Williams is a deputy assistant secretary. He works for housing and urban development. His role involves working with Congress and other government groups.
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Early Life and Education
Alan B. Williams was born in Tallahassee, Florida. He went to Florida A&M University. He earned his first degree in 1998. Later, he received a Master of Business Administration in 2003. After finishing college, he worked in sales for a company called Sprint Nextel. He later left that job. He then worked for John Marks. Marks was the Mayor of Tallahassee at the time. Williams helped with community outreach.
Serving in the Florida House
First Election and Re-election
In 2008, State Representative Curtis Richardson could not run again. This was because of term limits. Term limits mean a politician can only serve for a certain number of years. Alan Williams decided to run for the 8th District seat. This district included parts of Gadsden and Leon Counties.
Williams won the Democratic primary election. He competed against many other candidates. He received 41% of the votes. In the main election, he ran against an independent candidate. Williams won by a large amount, getting 84% of the votes. He was re-elected in 2010 without anyone running against him.
Changes to the District
After 2010, the Florida House districts were redrawn. This meant the district boundaries changed. The new 8th District still covered most of Williams's old area. It now included all of Gadsden County. However, it had fewer parts of Leon County. In this new district, Williams ran for his third term. He had no opponents in either the primary or general election.
Key Issues and Leadership Role
While in the legislature, Williams supported important laws. He strongly wanted to expand early voting. This would give people more chances to vote before election day. He said, "Let's make this state we are proud of from the elections standpoint." He wanted to make sure no one had to wait in long lines to vote.
Williams also praised the state budget. This budget gave state workers a raise. He noted that state government jobs are very important in North Florida. He believed the raise would help many people in his area.
In 2014, Williams tried to become a leader in the Florida House. He wanted to be the floor leader for the Democrats. However, he was not chosen for the role. Mark Pafford was elected instead.
Final Term in Office
In 2014, Williams faced a challenge in the Democratic primary. Dianne Williams-Cox ran against him. She said he focused on his own interests. Williams argued that she lacked experience. He campaigned on his support for state employee raises. He also wanted to make it easier to register to vote online. Williams won the primary with 68% of the votes. In the general election, he had only write-in opponents. He won his fourth and final term.
After the House
Williams could not run for the House seat again in 2016. This was due to term limits. He then ran for Leon County Supervisor of Elections. This job manages elections in the county. He ran against Mark S. Earley and Tena Pate. Williams talked about his work in the community. He also spoke about his actions in the House. He lost the election, receiving 45.69% of the votes. Mark Earley won with 54.31%.
