George E. Williams | |
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Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 7th district | |
In office January 11, 1994 –January 9, 1996 Servingwith Steven M. Petrillo | |
Preceded by | Priscilla B. Anderson JoséF. Sosa |
Succeeded by | Diane Allen Carmine DeSopo |
Personal details | |
Political party | Democrat (until June 27,1995) Republican |
George E. Williams is an American politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from the 7th Legislative District from 1994 to 1996. Elected as a Democrat,Williams switched to the Republican Party while in office.
A graduate of Merchantville High School,Williams served on the Maple Shade Township Council from 1989 to 1997 and as the township's mayor for his final five years in office. [1]
In the 1993 general election,Williams (with 30,896 votes) and his Democratic running mate Steven M. Petrillo (with 30,982) defeated Republican incumbents Priscilla B. Anderson (24,122) and JoséF. Sosa (24,354). [2]
Criticizing the Democratic Party leadership in Camden County for snubbing his bid for re-nomination,Williams became a Republican on June 27,1995. [3]
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