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Sandra Williams
Sandra Williams (Democratic Party) was a member of the Ohio State Senate, representing District 21. She assumed office on January 1, 2015. She left office on June 6, 2022.
Williams (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Ohio House of Representatives to represent District 18. She did not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on August 2, 2022.
Williams resigned on June 6, 2022 from the Ohio State Senate to accept a job in the private sector.[1]
Williams previously served in the Ohio House of Representatives, representing District 11 from 2007 to 2014. She was ineligible to run for re-election to the House in 2014 because of term limits.
Biography
Williams earned her B.A. in political science from Cleveland State University and her M.S. in criminal justice administration from Tiffin University. Her professional experience includes working as a legislative aide, an administrative assistant in the United States Army Reserve and a corrections officer for the Cuyahoga County Sheriff's Department.[2]
Committee assignments
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2021-2022
Williams was assigned to the following committees:
- Correctional Institution Inspection Committee
- Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review Committee
- Energy and Public Utilities Committee, Ranking member
- Small Business and Economic Opportunity Committee
- Transportation Committee
- Senate Ways and Means Committee, Ranking member
- Workforce and Higher Education Committee, Ranking member
2019-2020
Williams was assigned to the following committees:
- Correctional Institution Inspection Committee
- Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review Committee
- Insurance and Financial Institutions Committee
- Senate Rules and Reference Committee
- Senate Ways and Means Committee, Ranking minority member
- Energy and Public Utilities Committee, Ranking minority member
- Workforce and Higher Education Committee, Ranking minority member
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Ohio committee assignments, 2017 |
|---|
| • Energy and Natural Resources |
| • Insurance and Financial Institutions |
| • Public Utilities |
| • Ways and Means |
| • Correctional Institution Inspection |
| • Joint Education Oversight |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Williams served on the following committees:
| Ohio committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Criminal Justice |
| • Education |
| • Energy and Natural Resources |
| • Health and Human Services |
| • Insurance |
| • Public Utilities, Ranking Minority Member |
| • Ways and Means |
| • Correctional Institution Inspection |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Williams served on the following committees:
| Ohio committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Economic Development and Regulatory Reform |
| • Manufacturing and Workforce Development |
| • Public Utilities |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Williams served on the following committees:
| Ohio committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Criminal Justice |
| • Economic and Small Business Development |
| • Public Utilities |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2022
See also: Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Ohio House of Representatives District 18
Darnell Brewer defeated Shalira Taylor in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 18 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Darnell Brewer (D) | 86.0 | 21,790 |
 | Shalira Taylor (R) | 14.0 | 3,553 | |
| Total votes: 25,343 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Shayla Davis (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 18
Darnell Brewer advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 18 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Darnell Brewer | 100.0 | 4,896 |
| Total votes: 4,896 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Vincent Rosemond (D)
- Sandra Williams (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 18
Shalira Taylor advanced from the Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 18 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Shalira Taylor (Write-in) | 100.0 | 144 |
| Total votes: 144 | |||
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2021
See also: Mayoral election in Cleveland, Ohio (2021)
General election
General election for Mayor of Cleveland
Justin Bibb defeated Kevin Kelley in the general election for Mayor of Cleveland on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Justin Bibb (Nonpartisan) | 63.0 | 36,880 |
 | Kevin Kelley (Nonpartisan) | 37.0 | 21,696 | |
| Total votes: 58,576 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Mayor of Cleveland
The following candidates ran in the primary for Mayor of Cleveland on September 14, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Justin Bibb (Nonpartisan) | 27.2 | 10,901 |
| ✔ | | Kevin Kelley (Nonpartisan) | 19.2 | 7,702 |
 | Dennis Kucinich (Nonpartisan) | 16.5 | 6,595 | |
 | Zack Reed (Nonpartisan) | 12.1 | 4,840 | |
 | Basheer Jones (Nonpartisan) | 12.0 | 4,801 | |
 | Sandra Williams (Nonpartisan) | 11.4 | 4,572 | |
 | Ross DiBello (Nonpartisan) | 1.6 | 639 | |
| Total votes: 40,050 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Landry Simmons Jr. (Nonpartisan)
2018
- See also: Ohio State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Ohio State Senate District 21
Incumbent Sandra Williams defeated Thomas Pekarek in the general election for Ohio State Senate District 21 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sandra Williams (D) | 87.7 | 97,282 |
| Thomas Pekarek (R) | 12.3 | 13,621 | ||
| Total votes: 110,903 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio State Senate District 21
Incumbent Sandra Williams defeated Jeffrey Johnson, Bill Patmon, and Willie Britt in the Democratic primary for Ohio State Senate District 21 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sandra Williams | 59.6 | 19,210 |
 | Jeffrey Johnson | 23.5 | 7,595 | |
 | Bill Patmon | 14.9 | 4,798 | |
| Willie Britt | 2.0 | 653 | ||
| Total votes: 32,256 | |||
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2014
- See also: Ohio State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Ohio State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 6, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 5, 2014. Sandra Williams defeated Gerald Carver Henley and Willie Lewis Britt in the Democratic primary, while Sikiru Kafaru was unopposed in the Republican primary. Williams defeated Kafaru in the general election.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Sandra Williams |
86.7% | 64,579 | |
| Republican | Sikiru Kafaru | 13.3% | 9,938 | |
| Total Votes | 74,517 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Sandra Williams |
84.3% | 22,113 |
| Gerald Carver Henley | 10.5% | 2,762 |
| Willie Lewis Britt | 5.1% | 1,350 |
| Total Votes | 26,225 | |
2012
Williams ran for re-election in the 2012 election for Ohio House, District 11. Williams defeated Tony Perry in the March 6 Democratic primary election and was unopposed in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[4][5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sandra Williams Incumbent |
100% | 27,890 | |
| Total Votes | 27,890 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Sandra Williams Incumbent |
81.1% | 7,392 |
| Tony Perry | 18.9% | 1,726 |
| Total Votes | 9,118 | |
2010
Williams won re-election to District 11 of the Ohio House of Representatives.[7] She defeated Roz McAllister (R) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[8][9]
| Ohio House of Representatives, District 11 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Sandra Williams (D)
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15,578 | 82.24% | ||
| Roz McAllister (R) | 3,363 | 17.76% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Williams won re-election to the Ohio House of Representatives.[10][11] She defeated Roz McAllister (R) in the general election.[12]
| Ohio House of Representatives, District 11 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Sandra Williams (D)
|
27,982 | |||
| Rosalind McAllister (R) | 4,765 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Williams won election to the Ohio House of Representatives. She was unopposed in the general election.[13]
| Ohio House of Representatives, District 11 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Sandra Williams (D)
|
17,686 | |||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2021
Sandra Williams did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign website
Williams' campaign website stated the following:
| “ |
Economic Development Housing Affordability Education Public Safety Justice Reform |
” |
| —Sandra Williams' campaign website (2021)[15] | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2022
In 2022, the Ohio State Legislature was in session from January 19 to December 15.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to LGBTQ, civil rights, and racial justice issues.
- Representatives are scored on their votes on bills affecting working families.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills impacting Ohio's business community.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.
2021
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In 2021, the Ohio State Legislature was in session from January 4 to December 31.
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2020
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In 2020, the Ohio State Legislature was in session from January 6 to December 31.
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2019
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In 2019, the Ohio General Assembly was in session from January 7 through December 31.
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2018
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In 2018, the 132nd Ohio General Assembly was in session from January 2 through December 31.
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2017
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In 2017, the 132nd Ohio General Assembly was in session from January 2 through December 31.
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2016
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In 2016, the 131st Ohio General Assembly was in session from January 5 through December 31.
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2015
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In 2015, the 131st Ohio General Assembly was in session from January 5 through December 31.
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2014
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In 2014, the 130th Ohio General Assembly was in session from January 7 through December 31.
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2013
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In 2013, the 130th Ohio General Assembly was in session from January 7 to December 31.
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2012
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In 2012, the 129th Ohio General Assembly was in session from January 3 through December 31.
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2011
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In 2011, the 129th Ohio General Assembly was in session from January 3 through December 31.[16]
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Noteworthy events
Ethics violation
On October 31, 2014, Rep. Sandra Williams entered a no-contest plea and was found guilty of two first-degree misdemeanors related to the sale of $2,255 worth of Ohio State football tickets that she purchased with campaign funds.[17]
On December 5, 2014, Williams was fined and given a suspended six-month jail sentence. The judge fined her $2,225 and placed her on one year of non-reporting probation.[18]
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Cleveland.com "Sandra Williams resigning from Ohio Senate months before term ends," accessed June 6, 2022
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed April 11, 2014
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Official primary election results for May 6, 2014," accessed July 3, 2014
- ↑ Ohio Chamber of Commerce, "2012 General Assembly Primary Candidates," January 17, 2012
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "2012 Democratic Primary Results," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Ohio official results for 2012 General Election," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "State Representative: Results for general election on November 2, 2010," accessed June 11, 2014
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Democratic State Representative: Results for Primary: May 4, 2010," accessed June 11, 2014
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Republican State Representative: Results for Primary: May 4, 2010," accessed June 11, 2014
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Republican State Representative: Results for Primary: March 4, 2008," accessed June 11, 2014
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Democratic State Representative: Results for Primary: March 4, 2008," accessed June 11, 2014
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "State Representative: Results for general election on November 4, 2008," accessed June 11, 2014
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "State Representative: Results for general election on November 7, 2006," accessed June 11, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Sandra Williams' campaign website, “Home,” accessed June 21, 2021
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2011 Legislative Sessions Calendar," accessed June 6, 2014(Archived)
- ↑ The Columbus Dispatch, "State Rep. Sandra Williams found guilty of profiting from Ohio State football tickets," accessed November 3, 2014
- ↑ The Columbus Dispatch, "Cleveland legislator’s jail time suspended in Ohio State football-tickets case," accessed December 16, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Ohio State Senate District 21 2015-2022 |
Succeeded by Dale Martin (D) |
| Preceded by - |
Ohio House of Representatives District 11 2007-2014 |
Succeeded by - |
