Phillip Williams
Phillip W. "Phil" Williams (b. March 20, 1965) is a former Republican member of the Alabama State Senate, representing District 10 from 2010 to 2018.
Biography
Williams attended the United States Army Command and General Staff School and the Combined Arms and Services Staff School. He earned his B.S. from the University of South Alabama and his J.D. from the Birmingham School of Law. Williams served as a lieutenant colonel in the United States Army Reserve.
His professional experience includes working as an area director for YoungLife, president of a professional employer organization, chief operating officer and chief counsel of TaxBreak LLC, managing partner for Brunson and Associates, and chief operations officer and general counsel for the Tax Credit Processing Center LLC.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Williams served on the following committees:
| Alabama committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Constitution, Ethics and Elections |
| • Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development, Chair |
| • Governmental Affairs |
| • Judiciary, Vice chair |
| • Veterans and Military Affairs |
2011-2012
Williams served on these committees in the 2011-2012 legislative session:
| Alabama committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry |
| • Constitution, Campaign Finance, Ethics and Elections, Vice chair |
| • Finance and Taxation General Fund |
| • Fiscal Responsibility and Accountability, Chair |
| • Job Creation and Economic Development |
| • Judiciary |
| • Local Legislation No. 1 |
| • Small Business |
| • Veterans and Military Affairs |
Campaign themes
2010
Williams' website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
- 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"
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2018
- See also: Alabama State Senate elections, 2018
Phillip Williams did not file to run for re-election.
2014
- See also: Alabama State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Alabama State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014; a runoff election took place where necessary on July 15, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 7, 2014. Larry Means was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Phil Williams was unopposed in the Republican primary.[2][3][4][5] Williams then defeated Means in the general election on November 4, 2014.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Phil Williams Incumbent |
52% | 17,967 | |
| Democratic | Larry Means | 47.9% | 16,530 | |
| NA | Write-In | 0.1% | 45 | |
| Total Votes | 34,542 | |||
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.[7][8]
| Alabama State Senate, District 10 General election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Phil Williams (R)
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20,249 | |||
| Larry Means (D) | 17,459 | |||
| Alabama State Senate, District 10 Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Phil Williams (R)
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8,662 | |||
| Paul J. Peloquin, Sr. (R) | 1,795 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2018
In 2018, the Alabama State Legislature was in session from January 9 to March 29.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to small business issues.
2017
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In 2017, the Alabama State Legislature was in session from February 7 through May 19.
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2016
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In 2016, the Alabama State Legislature was in session from February 2 through May 4. The Legislature held a special session from August 15 to September 7.
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2015
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In 2015, the Alabama State Legislature was in session from March 3 through June 4.
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2014
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In 2014, the Alabama State Legislature was in session from January 14 through April 4.
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Personal
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Williams and his wife, Charlene, have two children.
Recent news
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See also
- Alabama State Senate
- Senate Committees
- Alabama State Legislature
- Alabama state legislative districts
External links
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions via Follow the Money
Footnotes
- ↑ Phil Williams, "Platform," accessed July 4, 2015 (Archived)
- ↑ Alabama Democrats, "Qualified candidates for public office list," accessed February 25, 2014
- ↑ Alabama Republican Party, "State Senate," accessed February 25, 2014
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Official Democratic Primary Results," accessed June 20, 2014
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Official Republican Primary Results," accessed June 20, 2014
- ↑ AL.com, "Alabama 2014 general election: Results for statewide and congressional races," November 4, 2014
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Official 2010 Republican primary results," accessed January 1, 2015
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Official 2010 General election results," accessed July 8, 2015
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Larry Means |
Alabama State Senate District 10 2010-2018 |
Succeeded by Andrew Jones (R) |
