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Eddie Joe Williams

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Eddie Joe Williams (b. June 26, 1954) is a former Republican member of the Arkansas State Senate, representing District 29 from 2010 to 2017. Williams served as Senate minority leader from 2013 to 2014. He resigned his Senate seat on November 15, 2017, in order to serve as President Donald Trump's (R) representative to the Southern States Energy Board.[1]

Biography

Williams served on the Cabot Planning Commission and three terms on the Cabot City Council. He also served as Mayor of Cabot.

Committee assignments

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Arkansas committee assignments, 2017
• State Agencies and Governmental Affairs, Chair
• Transportation, Technology and Legislative Affairs
• Joint Budget
• Joint Budget
• Joint Energy
• Joint Energy

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Williams served on the following committees:

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Williams served on the following committees:

2011-2012

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

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

2016

See also: Arkansas State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for the Arkansas State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 1, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing period began at noon local time on November 2, 2015, and ended at noon local time on November 9, 2015.[2]

Incumbent Eddie Joe Williams ran unopposed in the Arkansas State Senate District 29 general election.[3]

Arkansas State Senate, District 29 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Eddie Joe Williams Incumbent (unopposed)
Source: Arkansas Secretary of State



Incumbent Eddie Joe Williams defeated R.D. Hopper in the Arkansas State Senate District 29 Republican Primary.[4][5]

Arkansas State Senate, District 29 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Eddie Joe Williams Incumbent 55.06% 8,149
     Republican R.D. Hopper 44.94% 6,651
Total Votes 14,800

2012

See also: Arkansas State Senate elections, 2012

Williams ran for re-election in the 2012 election for Arkansas Senate, District 29. Williams ran unopposed in the May 22 Republican primary and ran unopposed in the general election on November 6, 2012.[6][7][8]

2010

See also: Arkansas State Senate elections, 2010

Williams defeated Lenville Evans in the November 2 general election.[9]

Arkansas State Senate, District 28 General Election (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Eddie Joe Williams (R) 14,328
Lenville Evans (D) 8,072

Campaign donors

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Eddie Joe Williams campaign contribution history
Year Office Result Contributions
2016 Arkansas State Senate, District 29 Won $208,058
2012 Arkansas State Senate, District 29 Won $107,108
2010 Arkansas State Senate, District 28 Won $113,740
Grand total raised $428,906
Source: [[10] Follow the Money]

2016

Williams won re-election to the Arkansas State Senate in 2016. During that election cycle, Williams raised a total of $208,058.

Arkansas State Senate 2016 election - campaign contributions
Top contributors to Eddie Joe Williams's campaign in 2016
D B H Management Consultants$9,200
A Secure America$6,400
Williams, Eddie Joe$5,834
Arkansas Health Care Association / Arkansas Assisted Living Association$5,500
Bnsf Railway$3,500
Total raised in 2016$208,058
Source: Follow the Money

2016

Williams won re-election to the Arkansas State Senate in 2016. During that election cycle, Williams raised a total of $208,058.

Arkansas State Senate 2016 election - campaign contributions
Top contributors to Eddie Joe Williams's campaign in 2016
D B H Management Consultants$9,200
A Secure America$6,400
Williams, Eddie Joe$5,834
Arkansas Health Care Association / Arkansas Assisted Living Association$5,500
Bnsf Railway$3,500
Total raised in 2016$208,058
Source: Follow the Money

2012

Williams won re-election to the Arkansas State Senate in 2012. During that election cycle, Williams raised a total of $107,108.

2010

Williams won election to the Arkansas State Senate in 2010. During that election cycle, Williams raised a total of $113,740.

Scorecards

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2017

In 2017, the 91st Arkansas State Legislature was in session from January 9 through May 1. The Legislature held a special session from May 1 to May 3.

Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to conservative issues with "a focus on small business."
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to social issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.


2016


2015


2014


2013


2012


2011

Personal

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Williams and his wife, DeLona, have four children.

Recent news

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See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Arkansas Online, "State senator quits post, joins federal energy agency," November 17, 2017
  2. ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "2016 Election Dates," accessed November 17, 2015
  3. ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election and Nonpartisan Runoff Election," accessed November 23, 2016
  4. ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Candidate Information," accessed July 25, 2016
  5. ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Results," accessed April 19, 2016
  6. ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Election Results 2012," accessed November 7, 2012
  7. ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "2012 Election candidates," March 8, 2012
  8. ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary Results," accessed December 20, 2013
  9. ↑ Vote Naturally, "General election results," accessed May 13, 2014
  10. ↑ Follow the Money, "Williams, Eddie Joe," accessed August 6, 2013
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Ballotpedia, "Arkansas's Freedom Scorecard," accessed July 10, 2017
Political offices
Preceded by
Jonathan Dismang (R) 		Arkansas State Senate District 29
2013–2017 		Succeeded by
Ricky Hill (R)
Preceded by
Bobby Glover 		Arkansas State Senate District 28
2011–2013 		Succeeded by
Jonathan Dismang (R)
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