Angela Williams (politician)

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On July 8, 2019, State Senator Angela Williams announced her candidacy for the United States Senate, vying for the Democratic nomination to challenge incumbent Senator Cory Gardner. However, she announced she was dropping out of the race in late November 2019 and said she would run instead for re-election to the state senate. [6]

Then, on January 6, 2020, Williams announced that she would not be seeking re-election to the Colorado State Senate. [7]

Achievements

Angela holds a certificate of completion from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. She is a graduate of the Henry Toll Fellowship program. She has also completed the Colorado Foundation for Water Education professional development program and is affiliated with several national organizations. She serves on committees of the National Conference of State Legislators and the National Black Caucus of State Legislators. Other affiliations include Higher Heights for America, Delta Sigma Theta, National Social Action Commission and National Organization of Black Elected Legislative Women, and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. She has been recognized with numerous awards during her tenure as a public servant.

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References

  1. "Representative Williams". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 2011-03-12.
  2. "State Representative District 7". COMaps. Archived from the original on 4 March 2008. Retrieved 20 March 2011.
  3. Ballotpedia. Angela Williams. Viewed: 2017-01-14.
  4. "United States Senate election in Colorado, 2020".
  5. "About Angela".
  6. Wingerter, Justin (2019-11-27). "Angela Williams drops out of U.S. Senate race, will seek re-election to Colorado Senate". The Denver Post.
  7. Burness, Alex (2020-01-06). "Incumbent Angela Williams drops out of Colorado Senate primary". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2020-01-06.
Angela Williams
Angela Williams.jpg
Williams in 2010
Member of the Colorado Senate
from the 33rd district
In office
January 11, 2017 January 13, 2021