Laura Williams (politician)

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Laura Williams
Member of the KansasHouseofRepresentatives
from the 30th district
Assumed office
January 9, 2023
Personal details
Born Houston
Political party Republican
SpouseMarried [1]
Children2
Residence Lenexa, Kansas
Education Bachelor's degree
Alma mater University of Kansas
Profession Digital marketing [2]

Laura Williams is an American politician who has served in the Kansas House of Representatives from the 30th district since January 9, 2023. She ran for the seat in 2020, but lost to democratic opponent Brandon Woodard. She owns Wilde Creative Company, a digital marketing agency. [3]

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References

  1. "Laura Williams | Candidate For State Representative In Lenexa & Olathe". Laura Williams. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
  2. "Representative Laura Williams | Legislators | Kansas State Legislature". kslegislature.org. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
  3. "Laura Williams". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2023-08-30.