Kimberly Williams | |
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| Member of the DelawareHouseofRepresentatives from the 19th district | |
| Assumed office November 7, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Gilligan |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Website | Official website |
Kimberly Williams is an American politician. She is a Democratic member of the Delaware House of Representatives representing district 19 since 2012. [1] [2]
Williams graduated from Wilmington High School in Delaware,which later closed. In 2009,she was elected to the Red Clay School Board and served for three years,including one year as vice president. [2]
In 2012,Williams ran to fill the open seat in District 19 created by the retirement of Speaker of the Delaware House of Representatives Robert Gilligan. [3] She ran on a campaign supporting unions,small businesses,and education. [3] She beat Bill Dunn in the Democratic primary and went on to win the general election against her Republican opponent. [4] [5]
Williams sponsored and lead the fight to pass H.B. 337,which made Delaware the first state to fully ban child marriage for any person under 18 years old. [6] [7] Republicans in the Delaware House of Representatives opposed the bill,stating that it was overly broad,while it passed unanimously in the Delaware Senate with Republican Anthony Delcollo as co-sponsor. [8] [9]
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