Bart Williams | |
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Member of the Mississippi Senate from the 15th district | |
Assumed office October 28, 2020 | |
Preceded by | Gary Jackson |
Personal details | |
Born | Bart Williams October 26,1966 Memphis,Tennessee,U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | Mississippi State University |
Occupation | Businessman,politician |
Bart Williams (born October 26,1966) is an American politician,serving in the Mississippi State Senate from the 15th district since 2020.
Williams was born in Memphis,Tennessee and attended Harding Academy. [1] He graduated from Mississippi State University. [1]
Initially an engineer by profession,he later delved into the security industry part time in 1993,founding a business Security Solutions and Communications,Inc. [2] He began working fulltime in 1998. [2] In 2009,Williams was elected secretary of the Mississippi Alarm Association,which he states,"started the path that brought me to running for Senate." [2]
After former,longtime State Senator Gary Jackson retired due to health concerns,Williams ran for election to fill the seat,where he had to compete against four other main candidates. [3] His campaign emphasized "proper funding for our schools",defending "our second amendment rights",and economic growth for small communities. [3] In the general election,he received 33.6% of the vote,while the other three main candidates received between 13.9% and 27.9%. [4] The race went to a special election,where Williams received 53.6% of the vote over contender Joyce Yates,who got 46.4% of the vote. [5] Williams assumed office on October 28,2020,and is a Republican.
In the Senate,for the 2021 legislative session,Williams was assigned the Vice-Chair for the Technology committee and is a member of the following committees:Appropriations,Constitution,County Affairs,Drug Policy,Investigate State Offices,Labor,and Universities and Colleges. [6]
Williams is married with two children and is of Methodist faith. [1] He is an active member of the Rotary Club and is an Ambassador for the Starkville Partnership. [1]