Jump to content

Jerry Williams (politician)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jerry Williams
Member of the Kansas House of Representatives
from the 8th district
In office
January 8, 2001 – January 14, 2013
Preceded byRichard R. Reinhardt
Succeeded byCraig McPherson
Personal details
Born (1941-02-15) February 15, 1941 (age 83)
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseKathy
Children5

Jerry D. Williams (February 15, 1941) is a Democratic member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing the 8th district. He served from 2001 to 2013.

Prior to being elected, Williams served as a Chanute City Commissioner from 1986 to 1992 and a Neosho County Commissioner from 1992 to 1997. He has undergraduate and graduate degrees in education, along with a Master of Science in Gerontology. Williams has worked in a number of fields, including farming and ranching, teaching, and hospital administration.[1]

Married to wife Kathy for over 40 years, they have five children and eight grandchildren.

Committee membership

[edit]
  • Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget (Ranking Member)
  • Transportation

Major donors

[edit]

The top 5 donors to Williams' 2008 campaign were all individuals:[2]

  • 1. Latham, Lance $500
  • 2. Beachner, Eugene C $500
  • 3. Slaughter, Jerry $500
  • 4. Beachner, Eugene K $500
  • 5. Robbins, Gary L $500

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Kansas Democratic Party - Rep. Jerry Williams". Archived from the original on 2009-08-04. Retrieved 2009-06-27.
  2. ^ Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign Contributions
[edit]