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Bob Williams (West Virginia politician)

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Bob Williams
Member of the West Virginia Senate
from the 14th district
In office
January 14, 2009 – January 11, 2017
Preceded byJon Blair Hunter
Succeeded byRandy Smith
Personal details
Born (1951-09-10) September 10, 1951 (age 73)
Clarksburg, West Virginia
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceGrafton, West Virginia
Alma materFairmont State College
West Virginia University

Robert 'Bob' Lynn Williams[1] (born September 10, 1951 in Clarksburg, West Virginia) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the West Virginia Senate representing District 14 from January 2009 until his defeat by Randy Smith in 2016.

Education

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Williams earned his BS from Fairmont State College (now Fairmont State University) and his MS from West Virginia University.

Elections

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  • 2012 Williams was unopposed for the May 8, 2012 Democratic Primary, winning with 9,508 votes,[2] and was unopposed for the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 27,690 votes.[3]
  • 2008 When District 14 Democratic Senator Jon Blair Hunter left the Legislature and left a district seat open, Williams won the May 13, 2008 Democratic Primary with 9,655 votes (55.7%),[4] and won the November 4, 2008 General election with 22,205 votes (51.3%) against Republican nominee Gary Howell,[5] who was elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates in 2010.

References

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  1. ^ "Robert Williams' Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
  2. ^ "Statewide Results Primary Election May 8, 2012 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
  3. ^ "Statewide Results General Election November 6, 2012 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
  4. ^ "Statewide Results Primary Election May 13, 2008 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
  5. ^ "Statewide Results General Election November 4, 2008 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
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