Phil Williams, Alabama Senate

Phil Williams
Alabama State Senate District 10
Incumbent
In office
November 3, 2010-Present
Term ends
November 5, 2014
Years in position	3
Party	Republican
Compensation
Base salary	$10/day
Per diem	$4,308/month
Elections and appointments
First elected	November 2, 2010
Next election	November 4, 2014
Term limits	N/A
Education
Bachelor's	University of South Alabama
J.D.	Birmingham School of Law
Personal
Birthday	March 20, 1965
Place of birth	Fort Monmouth, NJ
Profession	Attorney
Religion	Southern Baptist
Websites
Office website

Phil Williams (b. March 20, 1965) is a Republican member of the Alabama State Senate, representing the 10th district since 2010.

Williams attended United States Army Command and General Staff School. He also attended Combined Arms and Services Staff School. He then earned his BS from the University of South Alabama. Williams went on to receive his JD from Birmingham School of Law.

Williams has worked in the following positions: area director for YoungLife, Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Army Reserve, president of a professional employer organization, chief operating officer/chief counsel of TaxBreak LLC, and managing partner/attorney for Brunson and Associates. He is currently employed as chief operations officer/general counsel for the Tax Credit Processing Center, Limited Liability Company.

Committee assignments

2011-2012

Williams served on these committees in the 2011-2012 legislative session:

• Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Committee
• Constitution, Campaign Finance, Ethics and Elections Committee Vice-Chair
• Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee
• Fiscal Responsibility and Accountability Committee Chair
• Job Creation and Economic Development Committee
• Judiciary Committee
• Local Legislation No. 1 Committee
• Small Business Committee
• Veterans and Military Affairs Committee

Elections

2010

See also: Alabama State Senate elections, 2010

Williams defeated opponent Paul J. Peloquin, Sr. in the June 1 primary. He defeated incumbent Democrat Larry Means in the general election.

Alabama State Senate, District 10 General election (2010)
Candidates		Votes
Phil Williams (R)		20,249
Larry Means (D)		17,459

Alabama State Senate, District 10 Republican Primary (2010)
Candidates		Votes
Phil Williams (R)		8,662
Paul J. Peloquin, Sr. (R)		1,795

Campaign themes

Williams' website list the following principles:

• Jobs and Economic Growth

Excerpt:

"•Incentivize small business development

•Create a stable legal environment that attracts businesses"

• Fiscal Conservatism and Lower Taxes

Excerpt:

"•Reduce Government Spending

•No unfunded mandates"

• Morals and Ethics in Government

Excerpt:

"•Promote Pro-life legislation

•Transparency"

• Limited Governmental intervention in daily life

Excerpt:

"•Fight gun control

•Promote State legislation to oppose National Healthcare mandate"

Campaign donors

2010

In 2010, Williams raised $230,067 in contributions.

His eight largest contributors were:

Donor	Amount
Alabama Republican Party	$136,872
Alabama Realtors PA	$8,000
Farmpac (Alfa)	$5,000
Medical Association of the State of Alabama	$5,000
Alabama Trucking Association	$5,000
Free Enterprise PAC	$5,000
ED PAC	$5,000
Alabama Ass0Ciated General Contractors	$5,000

Recent news

This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term "Phil + Williams + Alabama + Senate". Because the results are from a google search, it is possible that some of the links below are not actually related to the legislator.

Phil Williams News Feed

• Legislators' to-do list for final day includes bills on guns, campaign finance ... - al.com (blog)
• Almost all over but the shouting: A look back at the 2013 legislative session ... - al.com (blog)
• SRO bill expected to pass - Gadsden Times
• Conference committee directs $20 million from Children First to General Fund - al.com (blog)
• Alabama state Senator looking to pass legislation governing wind energy projects - The Republic
• House of Representatives begins debate on gun bill - al.com (blog)
• Kyle Turris Goal: Senators Beat Canadiens In Overtime To Take 3-1 Series Lead ... - Huffington Post
• Democrats put brakes on wind farm bill - Gadsden Times
• CONCERTS LISTINGS: May 10 to 16, 2013 - Wilkes Barre Times-Leader
• NHL Playoffs 2013: Molson Coors Roots For Canadian Teams And Their Beer ... - Huffington Post Canada

Personal

Williams and his wife Charlene have two children.

External links

Suggest a link

• Senate website
• Biography from Project Vote Smart
• Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
• Campaign contributions: 2010

References

Political offices
Preceded by Larry Means	Alabama State Senate District 10 2010-present	Succeeded by NA

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