- Constance H. Williams
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For the author, see Connie Willis.
Constance H. Williams Member of the Pennsylvania Senate
from the 17th districtIn office
December 3, 2001 – January 3, 2009Preceded by Richard A. Tilghman Succeeded by Daylin Leach Constituency Parts of Delaware and Montgomery Counties Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 149th districtIn office
January 7, 1997[1] – December 3, 2001[2]Preceded by Colleen Sheehan Succeeded by Wallis Brooks Constituency Part of Montgomery County Personal details Born June 27, 1944
New JerseyPolitical party Democratic Spouse(s) Sankey Residence Haverford, Pennsylvania Alma mater Barnard College, University of Pennsylvania Profession business consultant Constance H. "Connie" Williams is a Democratic politician and former member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, who represented the 17th District from 2001 to 2009.
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Biography
Williams is the daughter of Leon Hess, late founder of the Hess Corporation and sister of John B. Hess, the current chairman of Hess Corporation.[3] She is a 1966 graduate of Barnard College and also holds an MBA from the Wharton School of Business.[4]
Political career
She was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1996 and served through 2001 when she defeated Rep. Lita Cohen in a special election to replace retiring GOP Senator Richard Tilghman.[5] She was sworn in on December 3, 2001. She won re-election to a full term in 2004.[6]
Williams announced that she would not be a candidate for re-election in 2008.[3] In 2010, Politics Magazine named her one of the most influential Democrats in Pennsylvania, noting the value of receiving her endorsement.[7]
References
- ^ "SESSION OF 1997 - 181ST OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY - No. 1". Legislative Journal. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. 1997-01-07. http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/HJ/1997/0/19970107.pdf.
- ^ Cox, Harold (November 3, 2004). "Pennsylvania House of Representatives - 2001-2002". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University. http://staffweb.wilkes.edu/harold.cox/legis/185H.pdf.
- ^ a b Angela Couloumbis, Montco Senator Out of '08 Race, Philadelphia Inquirer, December 28, 1007
- ^ "About Connie". Connie Williams Pennsylvania State Senator. Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus. 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-11-15. http://www.webcitation.org/5cPbeLRjC. Retrieved 2008-11-15.
- ^ "2001 Special Election for the 17th Senatorial District". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004. http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ElectionsInformation.aspx?FunctionID=13&ElectionID=121&OfficeID=12.
- ^ 2004 General Election Results, Pennsylvania Department of State
- ^ Roarty, Alex; Sean Coit (January 2010). "Pennsylvania Influencers". Politics Magazine: pp. 44–49. Archived from the original on 2010-02-07. http://www.webcitation.org/5nNQI9Qgt.
External links
- Pennsylvania Senate - Connie Williams official PA Senate website (archived)
- Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus - Senator Connie Williams official Party website (archived)
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Follow the Money - Connie Williams
Pennsylvania State Senate Preceded by
Richard TilghmanMember of the Pennsylvania Senate for the 17th District
2001 – 2009Succeeded by
Daylin LeachPennsylvania House of Representatives Preceded by
Colleen SheehanMember of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 149th District
1997 – 2001Succeeded by
Wallis BrooksCategories:- Pennsylvania State Senators
- Members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
- 1944 births
- Living people
- Barnard College alumni
- Wharton School alumni
- Hess family
- Pennsylvania State Senator stubs
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