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Mary Frances Williams
2019 - Present
2027
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Mary Frances Williams (Democratic Party) is a member of the Georgia House of Representatives, representing District 37. She assumed office on January 14, 2019. Her current term ends on January 11, 2027.
Williams (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Georgia House of Representatives to represent District 37. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Williams completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Mary Frances Williams was born in Atlanta, Georgia. She earned a bachelor's degree from Earlham College in 1976 and a master's degree from the University of Georgia in 1981. Her career experience includes working as a public policy consultant and a director of advocacy. She has served as a board member of Women's Policy Group. As of 2024, Williams was affiliated with Leadership Cobb and Leadership Georgia.[1][2]
Committee assignments
Note: This membership information was last updated in September 2023. Ballotpedia completes biannual updates of committee membership. If you would like to send us an update, email us at: editor@ballotpedia.org.
2023-2024
Williams was assigned to the following committees:
- Governmental Affairs Committee
- Natural Resources and Environment Committee
- House Retirement Committee
- State Properties Committee
2021-2022
Williams was assigned to the following committees:
- Governmental Affairs Committee
- Natural Resources and Environment Committee
- House Retirement Committee
- State Properties Committee
2019-2020
Williams was assigned to the following committees:
- Governmental Affairs Committee
- Natural Resources and Environment Committee
- State Properties Committee
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
2024
See also: Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 37
Incumbent Mary Frances Williams defeated Shea Taylor in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 37 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mary Frances Williams (D)  | 55.7 | 14,748 |
 | Shea Taylor (R) | 44.3 | 11,725 | |
| Total votes: 26,473 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 37
Incumbent Mary Frances Williams advanced from the Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 37 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mary Frances Williams | 100.0 | 2,794 |
| Total votes: 2,794 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 37
Shea Taylor advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 37 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Shea Taylor | 100.0 | 2,141 |
| Total votes: 2,141 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Williams in this election.
2022
See also: Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 37
Incumbent Mary Frances Williams defeated Marites Redding in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 37 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mary Frances Williams (D) | 57.4 | 11,825 |
 | Marites Redding (R) | 42.6 | 8,774 | |
| Total votes: 20,599 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 37
Incumbent Mary Frances Williams advanced from the Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 37 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mary Frances Williams | 100.0 | 3,538 |
| Total votes: 3,538 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 37
Marites Redding advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 37 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Marites Redding | 100.0 | 4,522 |
| Total votes: 4,522 | |||
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2020
See also: Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 37
Incumbent Mary Frances Williams defeated Rose Wing in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 37 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mary Frances Williams (D) | 54.0 | 15,946 |
| Rose Wing (R) | 46.0 | 13,603 | ||
| Total votes: 29,549 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 37
Incumbent Mary Frances Williams advanced from the Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 37 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mary Frances Williams | 100.0 | 6,738 |
| Total votes: 6,738 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 37
Rose Wing advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 37 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Rose Wing | 100.0 | 5,176 | |
| Total votes: 5,176 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 37
Mary Frances Williams defeated incumbent Sam Teasley in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 37 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mary Frances Williams (D) | 50.4 | 11,928 |
 | Sam Teasley (R) | 49.6 | 11,755 | |
| Total votes: 23,683 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 37
Mary Frances Williams defeated Ragin Edwards and Bill Bolton in the Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 37 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mary Frances Williams | 70.0 | 1,964 |
 | Ragin Edwards | 18.3 | 514 | |
 | Bill Bolton | 11.7 | 327 | |
| Total votes: 2,805 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 37
Incumbent Sam Teasley advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 37 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sam Teasley | 100.0 | 3,012 |
| Total votes: 3,012 | |||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Mary Frances Williams completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Williams' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Georgia thrives when we create opportunities for all to succeed. Small businesses and working families are the backbone of our economy. I support a living wage, equal pay for women and fostering a climate the creates job opportunities for all residents. Many Georgians are struggling with the exorbitant cost of child care, and the rising cost of groceries and utilities. We can do more to support families and seniors, such as increasing funding for childcare programs for working parents, exploring tax credits that benefit middle income families, and creating a consumer utility council that will represent the rights and interests of consumers when utility rate increases are being considered by the Georgia Public Service Commission.
- Our public schools are fundamentally connected to opportunities for our young people and to creating a well-trained workforce for businesses. While Cobb County and Marietta schools are among the state's best, they are still asked to do more with less. While it is technically correct that Georgia has fully funded the QBE (Quality Basic Education) formula, there are many components of public education funding that are not included in the QBE formula. Just a few of those are School Nutrition, Transportation and School Nurses. I support increased school funding, better teacher pay and flexibility in testing.
- The right to vote is a fundamental pillar in the formation of our government. Protecting the integrity of the entire electoral process, including safe and fair voting access without suppression, competent election management and the integrity of voting results will restore our faith in government and give all Georgians a voice in their own governance. As a member of the Government Affairs Committee, I fought against legislation that made absentee ballot voting more difficult and the restricted the number and availability of ballot boxes. Recent actions by the State Elections Board threaten the autonomy of county election boards and the integrity of the process of certifying election results. I oppose and am helping fight these actions.
Honesty
A Commitment to serving the people rather than special interests
Willingness to reach out to and listen to constituents
Responsiveness to requests for assistance from constituents
Being responsive to constituents.
Learning about and understanding the needs of the local community.
Being willing to speak up for the people of your district, even when facing powerful special interests or partisan politics.
Understanding the state budget process.
Fighting for the state resources needed within your community.
The story that has most stuck with me, though, is that of a parent of a then four-year-old in preschool. The child came home that day and told her mother that they had practiced how to be quiet if someone came into their school and they were hiding (training for active shooter incidents). They all huddled in a closet and struggled to be quiet and not cry. To keep very young children quiet, the mother learned, the teachers had suckers to give them. Something about those four year olds hiding in a closet trying to learn to be quiet, and the need to keep them quiet in a life-threatening situation, brought me to tears. It still does today.
emergency powers could be used in the wrong way. Some oversight by the legislature is probably a good idea.
I am interested in serving on additional committees, including Energy and Utilities and Appropriations.
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2022
Mary Frances Williams did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Mary Frances Williams did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2024
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In 2024, the Georgia State Legislature was in session from January 8 to March 28.
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2023
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In 2023, the Georgia State Legislature was in session from January 9 to March 29.
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2022
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In 2022, the Georgia State Legislature was in session from January 10 to April 4.
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2021
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In 2021, the Georgia State Legislature was in session from January 11 to March 31.
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2020
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In 2020, the Georgia State Legislature was in session from January 13 to June 26. The session was suspended from March 13 through June 11.
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2019
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In 2019, the Georgia General Assembly was in session from January 14 through April 2.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Georgia House of Representatives District 37 |
Officeholder Georgia House of Representatives District 37 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ "Georgia House of Representatives" Representative Mary Frances Williams, accessed March 30, 2020
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 6, 2024
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Georgia House of Representatives District 37 2019-Present |
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