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Nicole A. Williams
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| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 22nd district |
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| Assumed office December 6, 2019 Serving with Anne Healey and Ashanti Martinez
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| Appointed by | Larry Hogan |
| Preceded by | Tawanna P. Gaines |
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| Born | September 23, 1977 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residences | Greenbelt, Maryland |
| Education | University of Pittsburgh, B.A., University of Pittsburgh School of Law, J.D. |
| Profession | Attorney |
Nicole Annette Williams, born on September 23, 1977, is an American lawyer and politician. She is a member of the Democratic Party and serves in the Maryland House of Delegates. This means she helps make laws for the state of Maryland. She represents District 22, which covers part of Prince George's County, Maryland.
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Nicole Williams' Early Life and Path to Politics
Nicole Williams was born in Washington, D.C. in 1977. She went to the University of Pittsburgh, where she earned a degree in history and communications in 1999. Later, she studied law at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and became a lawyer in 2002. She was allowed to practice law in Maryland, Washington D.C., and Virginia. After finishing her studies, Williams worked as a lawyer for different law firms.
Williams first got involved in politics in 2010 when she decided to run for a seat in the Maryland House of Delegates. In 2012, she was chosen to be a delegate for Barack Obama at the 2012 Democratic National Convention. This is a big meeting where the Democratic Party officially chooses its candidate for president.
In 2014, Williams completed a special training program with Emerge Maryland. This group helps women who want to run for public office. After her training, she successfully ran for the Prince George's County Democratic Central Committee, representing District 22. This committee helps guide the Democratic Party's activities in the county. In 2017, she tried again to become a delegate for District 22 but did not win that time. In December 2018, she was elected to a leadership role within the Maryland Democratic Party.
In October 2019, another delegate, Tawanna P. Gaines, left her position in the Maryland House of Delegates. Nicole Williams applied to fill this open spot. She had support from other important politicians, and a local committee recommended her to Governor Larry Hogan. Since 2019, Williams has also been on the Board of Directors for Emerge Maryland, the same group that helped train her.
Nicole Williams in the Legislature
After Delegate Tawanna P. Gaines resigned, the Prince George's County Democratic Central Committee suggested Nicole Williams to Governor Hogan to take the empty seat. Governor Hogan officially appointed Williams on November 15, 2019. She was sworn in as a delegate on December 6, 2019. This means she officially started her job as a lawmaker. She was assigned to the House Judiciary Committee, which deals with laws about justice and the legal system.
In 2020, Williams was a delegate for Elizabeth Warren at the 2020 Democratic National Convention. She was also a delegate for Kamala Harris at the 2024 Democratic National Convention.
Nicole Williams' Political Views
Elections and Voting
Williams has worked on laws to make voting easier. For example, in 2021, she suggested a law that would let people vote from their cars at special curbside voting locations.
Social Issues
In February 2022, Williams joined a group of people asking lawmakers to pass the Time to Care Act. This law would give all Marylanders paid family leave. This means people could take time off work to care for a new baby or a sick family member and still get paid.
Transportation
In May 2021, Williams attended a protest with other elected officials. They were protesting a plan to build a very fast train, called a Maglev train, between Baltimore and Washington, D.C. Williams introduced a law in 2021 that would stop the state from using its money to build this maglev train.
Redistricting
In July 2021, Williams went to a public meeting held by the Maryland Citizens Redistricting Commission. She asked the commission to keep the state's current system of having multiple delegates represent each legislative district. This is part of how voting districts are drawn.
