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'''Eddie Joe Williams''' (born 1954) is the Mayor of [[Cabot, Arkansas]]. Williams is also a candidate for the Arkansas Senate.<ref>http://local.arkansas.gov/local.php?agency=Cabot</ref>. Williams was born in [[Sheridan, Arkansas]] served in the Army as well as working for the Union Pacific Railroad for over 30 years before moving to Cabot where he served on the planning commission then City Council for 3 terms before his election in 2007 as Mayor for 3 additional terms. Williams was faced with a half million dollar deficit when entering the mayors office.<ref>{{cite news|last=Sharp|first=Elizabeth |title=Eddie Joe Williams Cabot mayor making strides in fast-growing city|url=http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2008/apr/27/frontampcenter-eddie-joe-williams-20080427/|newspaper=Arkansas Democrat}}</ref>


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Williams is married to DeLona. They have four daughters and seven grandchildren.<ref>{{cite web|last=Williams|first=Eddie Joe |title=official site|url=http://www.goeddiejoe.com/about.html}}</ref>
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| image name=
| death_date=
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| state_senate=Arkansas
| district=29th
| term_start=January 10, 2011
| term_end=November 15, 2017
| preceded=[[Bobby Glover]]
| succeeded=[[Ricky Hill (Arkansas politician)|Ricky Hill]]
| office2=Majority Leader of the [[Arkansas Senate]]
| term_start2=2013
| term_end2=2015
| preceded2=
| succeeded2=[[Jim Hendren]]
| office3=Mayor of [[Cabot, Arkansas]]
| term_start3=January 1, 2007
| term_end3=January 1, 2011
| preceded3=[[Mickey Stumbaugh]]
| succeeded3=[[Bill Cypert]]
| birth_place=[[Sheridan, Arkansas]], U.S.
| birth_date={{birth date and age|1954|6|26}}
| residence=[[Cabot, Arkansas]], U.S.
| party=[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| alma_mater=
| spouse=DeLona Ruby
| children=4
| footnotes=
| allegiance=United States
| branch= {{flag|United States Army}}
| serviceyears=1972
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'''Eddie Joe Williams''' (born June 26, 1954) is an [[American politician]] who served as a member of the [[Arkansas Senate]] for the 29th district from 2011 to 2017. During his tenure in the Senate, Williams served as majority leader.

==Early life==
Williams was born in [[Sheridan, Arkansas]]. He graduated from [[Sheridan High School (Arkansas)|Sheridan High School]] in 1972.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Eddie Williams' Biography|url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/119202/eddie-williams|url-status=live|access-date=2021-09-22|website=Vote Smart|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210922052620/https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/119202/eddie-williams |archive-date=September 22, 2021 }}</ref>

==Career==
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Williams served in the [[United States Army]] and worked for the [[Union Pacific Railroad]] for thirty years. He served on the Cabot Planning Commission and the Cabot City Council before he was elected three times as mayor. He faced a $500,000 deficit when he became mayor of [[Cabot, Arkansas]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Sharp|first=Elizabeth |title=Eddie Joe Williams Cabot mayor making strides in fast-growing city|url=http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2008/apr/27/frontampcenter-eddie-joe-williams-20080427/|newspaper=Arkansas Democrat}}</ref>

Williams is a member of the [[American Legislative Exchange Council]] (ALEC), a [[Conservative (politics)|conservative]] non-partisan, non-profit legislative association.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.alec.org/about-alec/frequently-asked-questions/ |title=Frequently Asked Questions - ALEC - American Legislative Exchange Council |access-date=July 24, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150724071253/http://www.alec.org/about-alec/frequently-asked-questions/ |archive-date=July 24, 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He and [[Arkansas State Auditor]] [[Andrea Lea]], served at one time as the state co-chairs of the organization.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.alec.org/about-alec/state-chairmen/|title = State Chairs - American Legislative Exchange Council|website=Alec.org}}</ref>
On October 26, 2017, President [[Donald Trump]] appointed Williams as his federal representative to the [[Southern States Energy Board]]. Since leaving the Senate, Williams has served as senior legislative liaison to Governor [[Asa Hutchinson]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://local.arkansas.gov/local.php?agency=Cabot|title=Order #2625 – Arkansas Municipal League|website=Local.arkansas.gov|access-date=August 10, 2022}}</ref>

In September 2021, Williams declared his candidacy for [[Secretary of State of Arkansas|secretary of state of Arkansas]] in the 2022 election.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-09-13|title=Former Arkansas legislator running for secretary of state|url=https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-elections-arkansas-legislature-little-rock-1febc5fb33fd09f02676e32fccad11b4|access-date=2021-09-22|website=AP NEWS|language=en}}</ref> In an interview following his candidacy, Williams claimed that he wasn't sure if Biden won the [[2020 United States presidential election|2020 presidential election]], and gave credence to [[False claims of fraud in the 2020 presidential election|false allegations of voter fraud]] by claiming that full investigations into voter fraud in swing states might have tilted the election for Biden.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2021/sep/14/3rd-gop-candidate-enters-arkansas-secretary-of/|title=3rd GOP candidate enters Arkansas Secretary of State race|date=September 14, 2021|website=Arkansasonline.com|access-date=August 10, 2022}}</ref>

==Personal life==
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Williams and his wife, DeLona, have four daughters and seven grandchildren.<ref>{{cite web|last=Williams|first=Eddie Joe|title=official site|url=http://www.goeddiejoe.com/about.html|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711103851/http://www.goeddiejoe.com/about.html|archive-date=July 11, 2011|df=mdy}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 01:49, 4 December 2024

Eddie Joe Williams
Member of the Arkansas Senate
from the 29th district
In office
January 10, 2011 – November 15, 2017
Preceded byBobby Glover
Succeeded byRicky Hill
Majority Leader of the Arkansas Senate
In office
2013–2015
Succeeded byJim Hendren
Mayor of Cabot, Arkansas
In office
January 1, 2007 – January 1, 2011
Preceded byMickey Stumbaugh
Succeeded byBill Cypert
Personal details
Born (1954-06-26) June 26, 1954 (age 70)
Sheridan, Arkansas, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseDeLona Ruby
Children4
Residence(s)Cabot, Arkansas, U.S.
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1972

Eddie Joe Williams (born June 26, 1954) is an American politician who served as a member of the Arkansas Senate for the 29th district from 2011 to 2017. During his tenure in the Senate, Williams served as majority leader.

Early life

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Williams was born in Sheridan, Arkansas. He graduated from Sheridan High School in 1972.[1]

Career

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Williams served in the United States Army and worked for the Union Pacific Railroad for thirty years. He served on the Cabot Planning Commission and the Cabot City Council before he was elected three times as mayor. He faced a $500,000 deficit when he became mayor of Cabot, Arkansas.[2]

Williams is a member of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), a conservative non-partisan, non-profit legislative association.[3] He and Arkansas State Auditor Andrea Lea, served at one time as the state co-chairs of the organization.[4] On October 26, 2017, President Donald Trump appointed Williams as his federal representative to the Southern States Energy Board. Since leaving the Senate, Williams has served as senior legislative liaison to Governor Asa Hutchinson.[5]

In September 2021, Williams declared his candidacy for secretary of state of Arkansas in the 2022 election.[6] In an interview following his candidacy, Williams claimed that he wasn't sure if Biden won the 2020 presidential election, and gave credence to false allegations of voter fraud by claiming that full investigations into voter fraud in swing states might have tilted the election for Biden.[7]

Personal life

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Williams and his wife, DeLona, have four daughters and seven grandchildren.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Eddie Williams' Biography". Vote Smart. Archived from the original on September 22, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
  2. ^ Sharp, Elizabeth. "Eddie Joe Williams Cabot mayor making strides in fast-growing city". Arkansas Democrat.
  3. ^ "Frequently Asked Questions - ALEC - American Legislative Exchange Council". Archived from the original on July 24, 2015. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
  4. ^ "State Chairs - American Legislative Exchange Council". Alec.org.
  5. ^ "Order #2625 – Arkansas Municipal League". Local.arkansas.gov. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
  6. ^ "Former Arkansas legislator running for secretary of state". AP NEWS. September 13, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
  7. ^ "3rd GOP candidate enters Arkansas Secretary of State race". Arkansasonline.com. September 14, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
  8. ^ Williams, Eddie Joe. "official site". Archived from the original on July 11, 2011.
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