Dennis P. Williams
Dennis P. Williams is a former Democratic member of the Delaware House of Representatives, representing District 1 from 1994 to 2013. He ran for and won election in 2012 to serve as mayor of Wilmington.[1][2]
Biography
Williams' professional experience includes working as a detective with the Wilmington City Police Department and as deputy director of Wilmington's Downtown Clean and Safe Team.
Williams is a member of the Fraternal Order of Police, Harian Park Civic Association, and National Organization Victims Assistance.[3]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Williams served on these committees:
- Appropriations Committee, Chair
- Corrections Committee
- Housing & Community Affairs Committee
- Joint Finance Committee, Chair
- Labor Committee
- Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Williams served on these committees:
- Appropriations Committee (Chair)
- Corrections Committee
- Housing & Community Affairs Committee
- Joint Finance Committee (Chair)
- Labor Committee
- Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee
Issues
Sponsored legislation
Williams' sponsored legislation includes:
- HB 133 - "allow innocent victims of crime to receive compensation for mental health counseling, costs of attending criminal proceedings, and expenses related to essential personal safety property"
- HB 195 - "encourage physicians to provide medical care without compensation in an effort to provide some relief to those Delawareans who are without medical insurance"
- HB 223 - "ensure that a child is not denied a hot breakfast or hot lunch because the child’s parent has failed to replenish the child’s account for charged meals and/or future meals"
For details and a full listing of sponsored bills, see the House site.
Elections
2012
Williams did not run for re-election to the Delaware House of Representatives in 2012. Instead, he won election as Wilmington mayor in 2012.[2][1]
2010
Williams won re-election to the 1st District seat in 2010. He had no opposition in the primary or in the November 2, 2010, general election.[4]
| Delaware House of Representatives, District 1 2010 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Dennis P. Williams (D)
|
6,044 | 100% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Williams won re-election to the Delaware House of Representatives from Delaware's 1st District, defeating James McClain (R). Williams received 7,422 votes, while McClain received 726 votes.[5] Williams raised $27,965 for his campaign; McClain raised $620.[6]
| Delaware House of Representatives, District 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Dennis P. Williams (D)
|
7,422 | 91.1% | ||
| James McClain (R) | 726 | 8.9% | ||
Campaign finance summary
Ballotpedia currently provides campaign finance data for all federal- and state-level candidates from 2020 and later. We are continuously working to expand our data to include prior elections. That information will be published here as we acquire it. If you would like to help us provide this data, please consider donating to Ballotpedia.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term Dennis + Williams + Delaware + Legislature
See also
- Delaware State Legislature
- Delaware House of Representatives
- Delaware House Committees
- Delaware state legislative districts
External links
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000
- State Surge - legislative and voting track record
- Dennis Williams on LinkedIn
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Newsworks, "Inauguration schedule set for Wilmington's mayor-elect," December 21, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Delaware Online, "Dennis P. Williams is running for mayor," October 24, 2011
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed December 15, 2014
- ↑ Delaware Elections Division, "Official 2010 Election results," accessed March 20, 2014
- ↑ Delaware Elections Division, "Official 2008 Election results," accessed March 20, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 contributions," accessed December 15, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ' |
Delaware House District 1 1994–2013 |
Succeeded by Charles Potter, Jr. (D) |
