290:
individuals with $ 70,000 for each year spent in prison. She is also proud of the passing of the 2019 FAMLI bill, which will create a family medical leave program after a study and implementation period. Williams passion to help women, minority, disabled and LGBTQ businesses led her to pass legislation in 2019 that will require the state of
Colorado to perform its first disparity study in state procurement of contracts.
31:
261:, on her parents' farm, where they raised cattle and fresh vegetables. Her father worked for a glass manufacturer and was a proud and active member of the local union. Her mother stayed at home before eventually working as a seamstress and dietician for the local schools. Williams is one of seven brothers and sisters, each of whom is a first-generation college graduate.
286:
important to her. She has been nationally recognized for her work rebuilding trust between communities and police, leading the fight to increase the use of body cameras, increase police department transparency, and improve police training. She reformed
Colorado's 40-year-old telecommunications laws and 80-year old liquor laws.
281:
In 2017, she ran successfully for the
Colorado State Senate and currently serves as the senator for District 33, the most diverse Senate district in Colorado. She is Chairwoman of the Business Labor & Technology Committee and vice-chair of the Local Government Committee. She also serves as a
277:
William's legislative career began with her run for office in 2009, when she was elected as the state representative for
District 7 in the Colorado House of Representatives. During her six years in the House, she served as Chair of the Business Affairs & Labor and Audit Committee and was the
268:
with a
Bachelor of Science degree. After graduating, she went to work in the nonprofit sector in human resources. She moved to Colorado in 1988, and later joined the private sector as a process improvement manager in telecommunications and technology. She then went on to become an entrepreneur,
335:. She is a graduate of the Henry Toll Fellowship program. She has also completed the Colorado Foundation for Water Education professional development program and is affiliated with several national organizations. She serves on committees of the National Conference of State Legislators and the
289:
Williams is most known for her biggest accomplishments in the
Colorado legislature including successfully passing the ASSET law, which allows undocumented students to attend college with in-state tuition. She passed the Compensation for the Wrongly Convicted Law, which compensates exonerated
285:
Williams is known for working with labor organizations and the business community together to work towards passing bipartisan policies throughout
Colorado. As a woman of color serving in the Colorado legislature, promoting legislation that advances equity for all women and the underserved is
278:
first
African American female to serve as the House Majority Caucus Chair. Angela founded the Colorado Black Democratic Legislative Caucus and helped elect what is now known as the Historic Eight, the largest number of black legislators to serve simultaneously in the history of Colorado.
269:
opening her own business, becoming the principal owner of the Angela
Williams Allstate Insurance Agency for 12 years. She has served on numerous nonprofit boards focused on youth and leadership development, education, seniors and more. She is the mother of a son, Brandon.
553:
245:, Which includes the communities of Curtis Park, Whittier, Five Points, Cole, Park Hill, Stapleton, East Colfax, Green Valley Ranch, Montbello, and Denver International Airport. She previously ran for the
528:
344:
598:
583:
543:
593:
588:
558:
578:
299:
246:
568:
548:
573:
336:
316:. However, she announced she was dropping out of the race in late November 2019 and said she would run instead for re-election to the state senate.
328:
77:
242:
53:
219:
98:
563:
223:
177:
226:
in 2010, Williams represented House
District 7, which encompasses the northeast part of Denver, including the neighborhoods of
303:
265:
231:
319:
Then, on January 6, 2020, Williams announced that she would not be seeking re-election to the Colorado State Senate.
136:
89:
388:
538:
431:
343:, National Social Action Commission and National Organization of Black Elected Legislative Women, and the
479:
460:
533:
309:
332:
340:
227:
258:
167:
124:
238:
47:
461:"Angela Williams drops out of U.S. Senate race, will seek re-election to Colorado Senate"
347:. She has been recognized with numerous awards during her tenure as a public servant.
506:
522:
313:
364:
308:
On July 8, 2019, State Senator Angela Williams announced her candidacy for the
30:
418:
215:
191:
445:
396:
312:, vying for the Democratic nomination to challenge incumbent Senator
187:
554:
Democratic Party members of the Colorado House of Representatives
480:"Incumbent Angela Williams drops out of Colorado Senate primary"
511:
294:
2020 United States Senate and Colorado State Senate elections
345:
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
339:. Other affiliations include Higher Heights for America,
529:
Candidates in the 2020 United States Senate elections
214:(February 14, 1964) is an American politician from
197:
183:
173:
151:
146:
130:
118:
95:
83:
71:
44:
21:
327:Angela holds a certificate of completion from the
432:"United States Senate election in Colorado, 2020"
599:20th-century African-American women politicians
584:21st-century African-American women politicians
544:African-American state legislators in Colorado
300:2020 United States Senate election in Colorado
282:member of the Legislative Council Committee.
99:Colorado House of Representatives
8:
114:January 11, 2011 – January 11, 2017
67:January 11, 2017 – January 13, 2021
337:National Black Caucus of State Legislators
29:
18:
594:20th-century African-American politicians
589:21st-century African-American politicians
559:Democratic Party Colorado state senators
579:21st-century American women politicians
356:
7:
329:John F. Kennedy School of Government
569:Women state legislators in Colorado
549:African-American women in politics
14:
574:21st-century Colorado politicians
389:"State Representative District 7"
220:Colorado House of Representatives
16:American politician from Colorado
459:Wingerter, Justin (2019-11-27).
237:In 2016, she was elected to the
230:and Green Valley Ranch, and the
1:
304:2020 Colorado Senate election
266:Northeastern State University
478:Burness, Alex (2020-01-06).
232:Denver International Airport
615:
297:
365:"Representative Williams"
205:
142:
107:
60:
40:
28:
264:Williams graduated from
253:Early life and education
564:Politicians from Denver
421:. Viewed: 2017-01-14.
103:from the 7th district
507:Legislative web page
310:United States Senate
257:Williams grew up in
247:United States Senate
369:Project Vote Smart
333:Harvard University
273:Legislative career
512:Campaign web site
341:Delta Sigma Theta
218:. Elected to the
209:
208:
162:February 14, 1964
606:
494:
493:
491:
490:
475:
469:
468:
456:
450:
449:
442:
436:
435:
428:
422:
415:
409:
408:
406:
404:
395:. Archived from
385:
379:
378:
376:
375:
361:
259:Morris, Oklahoma
168:Morris, Oklahoma
165:
161:
159:
147:Personal details
133:
125:Terrance Carroll
121:
112:
101:
86:
74:
65:
50:
35:Williams in 2010
33:
19:
614:
613:
609:
608:
607:
605:
604:
603:
519:
518:
503:
498:
497:
488:
486:
484:The Denver Post
477:
476:
472:
465:The Denver Post
458:
457:
453:
444:
443:
439:
430:
429:
425:
419:Angela Williams
416:
412:
402:
400:
399:on 4 March 2008
387:
386:
382:
373:
371:
363:
362:
358:
353:
325:
306:
298:Main articles:
296:
275:
255:
239:Colorado Senate
212:Angela Williams
174:Political party
166:
163:
157:
155:
131:
119:
113:
108:
102:
97:
84:
72:
66:
61:
51:
48:Colorado Senate
46:
36:
24:
23:Angela Williams
17:
12:
11:
5:
612:
610:
602:
601:
596:
591:
586:
581:
576:
571:
566:
561:
556:
551:
546:
541:
536:
531:
521:
520:
517:
516:
514:
509:
502:
501:External links
499:
496:
495:
470:
451:
446:"About Angela"
437:
423:
410:
380:
355:
354:
352:
349:
324:
321:
295:
292:
274:
271:
254:
251:
207:
206:
203:
202:
199:
195:
194:
185:
181:
180:
175:
171:
170:
153:
149:
148:
144:
143:
140:
139:
134:
128:
127:
122:
116:
115:
105:
104:
96:Member of the
93:
92:
87:
81:
80:
75:
69:
68:
58:
57:
45:Member of the
42:
41:
38:
37:
34:
26:
25:
22:
15:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
611:
600:
597:
595:
592:
590:
587:
585:
582:
580:
577:
575:
572:
570:
567:
565:
562:
560:
557:
555:
552:
550:
547:
545:
542:
540:
539:Living people
537:
535:
532:
530:
527:
526:
524:
515:
513:
510:
508:
505:
504:
500:
485:
481:
474:
471:
466:
462:
455:
452:
447:
441:
438:
433:
427:
424:
420:
417:Ballotpedia.
414:
411:
398:
394:
390:
384:
381:
370:
366:
360:
357:
350:
348:
346:
342:
338:
334:
330:
322:
320:
317:
315:
311:
305:
301:
293:
291:
287:
283:
279:
272:
270:
267:
262:
260:
252:
250:
248:
244:
241:representing
240:
235:
233:
229:
225:
221:
217:
213:
204:
200:
196:
193:
189:
186:
182:
179:
176:
172:
169:
164:(age 60)
154:
150:
145:
141:
138:
137:James Coleman
135:
129:
126:
123:
117:
111:
106:
100:
94:
91:
90:James Coleman
88:
82:
79:
78:Mike Johnston
76:
70:
64:
59:
55:
49:
43:
39:
32:
27:
20:
487:. Retrieved
483:
473:
464:
454:
440:
426:
413:
401:. Retrieved
397:the original
392:
383:
372:. Retrieved
368:
359:
326:
323:Achievements
318:
314:Cory Gardner
307:
288:
284:
280:
276:
263:
256:
236:
211:
210:
184:Residence(s)
132:Succeeded by
109:
85:Succeeded by
62:
534:1964 births
243:District 33
120:Preceded by
73:Preceded by
523:Categories
489:2020-01-06
374:2011-03-12
351:References
201:Politician
198:Occupation
178:Democratic
158:1964-02-14
228:Montbello
110:In office
63:In office
52:from the
403:20 March
224:Democrat
216:Colorado
192:Colorado
56:district
393:COMaps
188:Denver
222:as a
405:2011
302:and
152:Born
54:33rd
331:at
525::
482:.
463:.
391:.
367:.
249:.
234:.
190:,
160:)
492:.
467:.
448:.
434:.
407:.
377:.
156:(
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
