Trudi Williams
Trudi Williams is a former Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing District 75 from 2004 to 2012.
Biography
Williams' professional experience includes working as the chief executive officer of TKW Consulting Engineers Incorporated and engineer with Howell Davis and Associates Incorporated.
She is a trustee and founding member of Babcock Preservation Partnership Incorporated, a board member on the Agriculture and Labor Advisory Council of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, and the director/founding shareholder of Florida Gulf Bank.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Williams served on these committees:
- Appropriations
- Select Committee on Water Policy, Chair
- State Affairs
- Subcommittee on Appropriations, Chair
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Williams served on these committees:
- Agriculture & Natural Resources Policy Committee (Chair)
- General Government Policy Council
- Health Care Services Policy Committee
- Natural Resources Appropriations Committee
- Select Policy Council on Strategic and Economic Planning
Issues
Williams did not provide answers to the Florida State Legislative Election 2008 Political Courage Test. The test informs voters how a candidate would vote on the issues if elected.[2]
Sponsored legislation
Williams' sponsored legislation includes:
- HB 163 - "Illegal Aliens in the Correctional System: Requires DOC & Parole Commission to establish agreements to implement federal deportation program for certain state inmates; requires DOC to identify during reception inmates eligible for deportation"
- HB 1413 - "Regulation of Professions: Requires DBPR to increase renewal period for licenses from biennially to quadrennially; authorizes board or DBPR to require completion of certain continuing education requirements by inactive licensees seeking to regain active status"
- HB 7143 - "Regulatory Reform: Creates, amends, & revises numerous provisions including provisions relating to construction, operating, & building permits; coastal construction permit applications; permitting of certain activities; Florida-friendly landscaping; mining; home inspection; Florida Building Code; State Fire Marshal; & elevators."
For details and a full listing of sponsored bills, see the House site.
Elections
2012
- See also: Florida State Senate elections, 2012
Williams was term-ed out of her state house seat in 2012. She initially planned to instead run for election to the Florida State Senate in 2012.[3] She failed to appear on the primary ballot.[4][5]
2010
Williams ran for re-election to the 75th District seat in 2010. She did not have any opposition in the August 24 primary. Williams defeated Stephen Cosgrove (NPA) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[6]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 75 2010 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Trudi Williams (R)
|
40,822 | 70.76% | ||
| Stephen D. Cosgrove (NPA) | 16,867 | 29.24% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Williams won re-election to the Florida House of Representatives from Florida's 75th District, defeating Thomas Bosway (write-in). Williams received 63,022 votes in the election while Bosway received 186 votes.[7] Williams raised $101,885 for her campaign.[8]
| Florida House of Representatives, District 75 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Trudi Williams (R)
|
63,022 | 99.7% | ||
| Thomas Bosway (write-in) | 186 | 0.3% | ||
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Recent news
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See also
- Florida State Legislature
- Florida House of Representatives
- Florida House Committees
- Florida state legislative districts
External links
- Trudi Williams' House site
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed December 30, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Issue positions," accessed December 30, 2014
- ↑ Naples News, "Rep. Trudi Williams to run for state Senate in 2012," February 11, 2011
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Candidate List," accessed April 15, 2012
- ↑ Florida Department of Elections, "Official Primary Results," accessed December 18, 2014
- ↑ Florida Election Watch, "2010 Election results," accessed December 16, 2014
- ↑ Florida Department of Elections, "Florida House Official Election Results," November 4, 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 contributions," accessed December 30, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Florida House of Representatives District 75 2004–2012 |
Succeeded by Ken Roberson (R) |
