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'''Micheal R. Williams''' (born February 6, 1955, in [[Knoxville, Tennessee]]) is a [[Tennessee]] politician who formerly served in the [[Tennessee State Senate]] and was elected [[county executive|county mayor]] of [[Union County, Tennessee|Union County]] in August 2010. |
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A resident of [[Maynardville, Tennessee|Maynardville]], in the Tennessee State Senate Williams represented the 4th district, which encompasses [[Claiborne County, Tennessee|Claiborne]], [[Grainger County, Tennessee|Grainger]], [[Hancock County, Tennessee|Hancock]], [[Hawkins County, Tennessee|Hawkins]], [[Jefferson County, Tennessee|Jefferson]], and Union counties. |
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He attended [[Lincoln Memorial University]] and obtained a [[bachelor's degree|B.A.]] in [[Health]] and [[Physical Education]] in |
He attended [[Lincoln Memorial University]] and obtained a [[bachelor's degree|B.A.]] in [[Health]] and [[Physical Education]] in 1985. He currently works in [[antique]] [[automobile]] restoration.<ref>[http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/senate/members/s4.htm Micheal Williams] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060409080226/http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/senate/Members/s4.htm |date=2006-04-09 }} profile on the Tennessee General Assembly website, accessed October 7, 2008</ref> |
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Williams was first elected to the 97th [[Tennessee General Assembly|General Assembly]] as a member of the [[Tennessee House of Representatives]]. He |
Williams was first elected to the 97th [[Tennessee General Assembly|General Assembly]] as a member of the [[Tennessee House of Representatives]]. He served as a [[state senator]] since being elected to the 100th General Assembly as a member of the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]]. |
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Williams was Speaker |
Williams was [[Speaker pro Tempore]] of the Tennessee Senate during the 104th General Assembly (2005–2006). During the 100th General Assembly, he was the Senate Republican [[whip (politics)|Whip]], and he was the Senate Republican Assistant [[floor leader]] during the 101st General Assembly. He serves on the Senate [[Finance]], Ways, and Means Committee, the Senate [[Commerce]], Labor, and [[Agriculture]] Committee, and the Senate Rules Committee. |
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On March 14, 2007, he announced that he was leaving the Senate Republican Caucus and becoming an [[Independent (politician)|Independent]] |
On March 14, 2007, he announced that he was leaving the Senate Republican Caucus and becoming an [[Independent (politician)|Independent]].<ref>[http://knoxnews.com/kns/state/article/0,1406,KNS_348_5418511,00.html ET state senator quits GOP], ''Knoxville News Sentinel'', March 15, 2007</ref><ref>[http://www.nashvillecitypaper.com/index.cfm?section=9&screen=news&news_id=55151 Already-independent senator leaves GOP] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070306100557/http://www.nashvillecitypaper.com/index.cfm?section=9 |date=2007-03-06}}, ''Nashville City Paper'', March 14, 2007</ref><ref>[http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070315/NEWS0201/703150385 Defection removes GOP majority in Senate], ''Tennessean'', March 15, 2007</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Whitehouse |first=Ken |title=GOP State Senator bolts party |url=https://www.nashvillepost.com/politics/gop-state-senator-bolts-party/article_0f992617-09a5-5a36-8881-264768b6079f.html |access-date=2023-02-07 |website=Nashville Post |language=en}}</ref> This left the Senate evenly divided, with 16 Democrats, 16 Republicans, and one Independent. In explaining his move, Williams said: "Some in the <nowiki>[Republican]</nowiki> party are leading us down a path of bitterness and divisiveness and, in doing so, they have left me. I have not left them." Senate leaders from both parties said Williams' move would make little difference because, as Senate Democratic Leader [[James F. Kyle, Jr.|Jim Kyle]] stated, "Mike Williams has never been a guaranteed vote for anyone." Williams said he had not decided whether to seek re-election in 2008. The district he represents is generally regarded as strongly Republican, but Williams said he believes voters appreciate independence. "The largest voting bloc in the state of Tennessee is Independents," he said. "They're just not organized." |
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In the 2007-2008 edition of the [[Tennessee Blue Book]], Williams listed his [[political party|party]] affiliation as "Independent [[NASCAR]] Fan."<ref>[http://www.state.tn.us/sos/bluebook/07-08/1-senate.pdf Tennessee Blue Book, 2007-2008, page 29]</ref> In 2008 he ran for re-election to the State Senate as an independent candidate,<ref>Tom Humphrey, [http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2008/oct/07/old-fashioned-or-modern-for-4th-district-seat/ Old-fashioned or modern for 4th District seat? Williams, Faulk point out differences while battling for spot], ''Knoxville News Sentinel'', October 7, 2008</ref> narrowly losing to [[Church Hill, Tennessee|Church Hill]] attorney [[Mike Faulk]], a Republican, by a vote of 29,417 to 29,171.<ref>[http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2008/nov/04/incumbents-retain-knox-seats-legislature/ GOP wins state Senate, picks up House seats, too], ''Knoxville News Sentinel'', November 5, 2008</ref> |
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Williams won election to the office of county mayor in Union County on August 5, 2010, receiving 52.2% of the vote and defeating incumbent Larry Lay.<ref>Tom Humphrey, [http://blogs.knoxnews.com/humphrey/2010/08/former-state-sen-mike-williams.html Former State Sen. Mike Williams Elected Union County Mayor] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120709030105/http://blogs.knoxnews.com/humphrey/2010/08/former-state-sen-mike-williams.html |date=2012-07-09 }}, ''[[Knoxville News Sentinel]]'' website, accessed August 7, 2010</ref> |
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[[Category:Tennessee State Senators|Williams, Micheal R.]] |
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[[Category:Heads of county government in Tennessee]] |
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Latest revision as of 04:58, 7 February 2024
Micheal R. Williams (born February 6, 1955, in Knoxville, Tennessee) is a Tennessee politician who formerly served in the Tennessee State Senate and was elected county mayor of Union County in August 2010.
A resident of Maynardville, in the Tennessee State Senate Williams represented the 4th district, which encompasses Claiborne, Grainger, Hancock, Hawkins, Jefferson, and Union counties.
He attended Lincoln Memorial University and obtained a B.A. in Health and Physical Education in 1985. He currently works in antique automobile restoration.[1]
Williams was first elected to the 97th General Assembly as a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives. He served as a state senator since being elected to the 100th General Assembly as a member of the Republican Party.
Williams was Speaker pro Tempore of the Tennessee Senate during the 104th General Assembly (2005–2006). During the 100th General Assembly, he was the Senate Republican Whip, and he was the Senate Republican Assistant floor leader during the 101st General Assembly. He serves on the Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee, the Senate Commerce, Labor, and Agriculture Committee, and the Senate Rules Committee.
On March 14, 2007, he announced that he was leaving the Senate Republican Caucus and becoming an Independent.[2][3][4][5] This left the Senate evenly divided, with 16 Democrats, 16 Republicans, and one Independent. In explaining his move, Williams said: "Some in the [Republican] party are leading us down a path of bitterness and divisiveness and, in doing so, they have left me. I have not left them." Senate leaders from both parties said Williams' move would make little difference because, as Senate Democratic Leader Jim Kyle stated, "Mike Williams has never been a guaranteed vote for anyone." Williams said he had not decided whether to seek re-election in 2008. The district he represents is generally regarded as strongly Republican, but Williams said he believes voters appreciate independence. "The largest voting bloc in the state of Tennessee is Independents," he said. "They're just not organized."
In the 2007-2008 edition of the Tennessee Blue Book, Williams listed his party affiliation as "Independent NASCAR Fan."[6] In 2008 he ran for re-election to the State Senate as an independent candidate,[7] narrowly losing to Church Hill attorney Mike Faulk, a Republican, by a vote of 29,417 to 29,171.[8]
Williams won election to the office of county mayor in Union County on August 5, 2010, receiving 52.2% of the vote and defeating incumbent Larry Lay.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ Micheal Williams Archived 2006-04-09 at the Wayback Machine profile on the Tennessee General Assembly website, accessed October 7, 2008
- ^ ET state senator quits GOP, Knoxville News Sentinel, March 15, 2007
- ^ Already-independent senator leaves GOP Archived 2007-03-06 at the Wayback Machine, Nashville City Paper, March 14, 2007
- ^ Defection removes GOP majority in Senate, Tennessean, March 15, 2007
- ^ Whitehouse, Ken. "GOP State Senator bolts party". Nashville Post. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
- ^ Tennessee Blue Book, 2007-2008, page 29
- ^ Tom Humphrey, Old-fashioned or modern for 4th District seat? Williams, Faulk point out differences while battling for spot, Knoxville News Sentinel, October 7, 2008
- ^ GOP wins state Senate, picks up House seats, too, Knoxville News Sentinel, November 5, 2008
- ^ Tom Humphrey, Former State Sen. Mike Williams Elected Union County Mayor Archived 2012-07-09 at archive.today, Knoxville News Sentinel website, accessed August 7, 2010