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'''Eddie Joe Williams''' (born June 26, 1954) is a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] member of the [[Arkansas State Senate]] for District 29. Previously, he was the [[mayor]] of [[Cabot, Arkansas|Cabot]], [[Arkansas]].<ref>http://local.arkansas.gov/local.php?agency=Cabot</ref>
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'''Eddie Joe Williams''' (born June 26, 1954) is currently State Senator for the 29th district of Arkansas. Previous, he was the Mayor of [[Cabot, Arkansas]].<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 was born in [[Sheridan, Arkansas|Sheridan]] in [[Grant County, Arkansas|Grant County]], Arkansas. He 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 a mayor. Williams was faced with a $500,000 deficit when he became mayor.<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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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}}</ref>
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Williams is a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]. He is a member of the [[American Legislative Exchange Council]] (ALEC), a conservative lobbying group. He is the organization's co-state chairperson along with [[Andrea Lea]].<ref>http://www.alec.org/about-alec/state-chairmen/</ref>

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Williams is a member of the [[American Legislative Exchange Council]] (ALEC), a [[Conservative (politics)|conservative]] [[lobbying]] group. He and [[Andrea Lea]], the current Arkansas State Auditor, served at one time as the state co-chairmen of the organization.<ref>http://www.alec.org/about-alec/state-chairmen/</ref>

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Revision as of 03:54, 17 April 2015

Eddie Joe Williams
Member of the Arkansas Senate
from the 29th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 10, 2011
Preceded byBobby Glover
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
Political partyRepublican
SpouseDeLona Ruby
ChildrenBethany
Amanda
Tiffanie
Hannah
Residence(s)Cabot, Arkansas
OccupationUnion Pacific Railroad, Regional Director of Transportation (retired)
Military service
AllegianceUnited States of America
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service1972

Eddie Joe Williams (born June 26, 1954) is a Republican member of the Arkansas State Senate for District 29. Previously, he was the mayor of Cabot, Arkansas.[1]

Williams was born in Sheridan in Grant County, Arkansas. He 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 a mayor. Williams was faced with a $500,000 deficit when he became mayor.[2]

Williams and his wife, DeLona, have four daughters and seven grandchildren.[3]

Williams is a member of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), a conservative lobbying group. He and Andrea Lea, the current Arkansas State Auditor, served at one time as the state co-chairmen of the organization.[4]

References

  1. ^ http://local.arkansas.gov/local.php?agency=Cabot
  2. ^ Sharp, Elizabeth. "Eddie Joe Williams Cabot mayor making strides in fast-growing city". Arkansas Democrat.
  3. ^ Williams, Eddie Joe. "official site".
  4. ^ http://www.alec.org/about-alec/state-chairmen/

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