David L. Williams
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Member of the Kentucky State Senate
from the 16th district |
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| Assumed office 1986 |
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| Born | May 28, 1953 Cumberland County, Kentucky |
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| Political party | Republican |
| Profession | attorney |
| Religion | Methodist |
David L. Williams (born May 28, 1953) is President of the Kentucky Senate. He grew up in Cumberland County, Kentucky, attended and graduated from the University of Kentucky, and later earned his Juris Doctor from the Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville.
He was elected to the Kentucky House of Representatives in 1985, and served through 1986, and then was elected to the Kentucky Senate in 1987 where he continues to serve, representing the 16th District of Kentucky that is based out of Burkesville. He was an unsuccessful Republican nominee in 1992 against U.S. Senator Wendell Ford. In 1996, he was the only Republican to vote against the Senate coup, masterminded by Senator Gex Williams, where a more conservative leadership was put in power. Naturally this originally caused quite a bit of friction with his Republican Party, but the party forgave him and allowed him to stay. Later upon the Kentucky Senate gaining a Republican majority for the first time in the history of the Commonwealth, he was elected the President of the Kentucky Senate.
[edit] External links
- Kentucky Legislature - Senator David L. Williams official government site
- Project Vote Smart - Senator David L. Williams (KY) profile
- Follow the Money - David L Williams
- KentuckyVotes.org - David L. Williams bills introduced and voting record
- The Lane Report - One-On-One with David L. Williams
| Preceded by Larry Saunders |
President of the Kentucky Senate 2000 - Present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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