103:
36:
349:
Shortly after his election in 1993 he authored legislation creating the first enterprise corridor zones in rural areas to help attract and retain jobs in northeastern
Connecticut. This program allowed rural towns in need of economic development to utilize the same economic development benefits that
363:
In 2005 he was able to provide millions of dollars to preserve farmland and open space, protect historic sites, and increase the supply of affordable housing in northeastern
Connecticut. In 2006 he was at the forefront of legislation that banned the sale of soda and other unhealthy beverages in
330:
As chairman of the
Environment Committee he led the charge to clean up power plants (referred to as the “Sooty Six”) that pollute Connecticut’s air. He also initiated efforts to preserve the state’s natural water resources, fishing and shellfish industry in
415:
had an undisclosed intimate relationship with the lobbyist for the CSU system. Williams then flatly denied an investigation into Gaffey's conduct was warranted. Gaffey pleaded guilty to campaign finance violations in
January 2011 and resigned his seat.
402:
said, "If there is a crown jewel in this bonding bill, it is the program that will continue the glorious transformation of higher education in
Connecticut. That transformation began with ‘UConn 2000’ and continues today with ‘CSU 2020.’"
411:, chairman of the higher education committee, believed the CSU bonding lacked accountability. Williams then threatened Hartley with political retaliation. After a revised bonding package passed, it was revealed that Williams' ally
406:
The CSU bonding proposal was not without controversy, however. Governor Rell vetoed a bonding package which included $ 1 billion for the
Connecticut state university system. Democrats failed to override the veto because Senator
646:
356:
Some of
Williams' proposals were controversial and were not adopted. In 2006 he was criticized after proposing to regulate speech in political ads, which was considered an attack on the
441:, from 1980 to 1983. He practiced law at the firm of Boland, Saint Onge and Brouillard. He was also the Law Review Research Editor at the Washington and Lee University School of Law.
327:
Senator
Williams has spearheaded a variety of initiatives in the areas of campaign finance reform, ethics reform, protection of children and environmental protection and preservation.
636:
353:
Moreover, he has composed legislation to reform the State Ethics
Commission and helped implement sweeping reforms to the campaign finance system and state contracting process.
394:
Williams is a strong supporter of higher education, including the UCONN 2000 and UCONN 21st
Century initiatives that dramatically improved the buildings and campus of the
357:
301:
114:
419:
469:
656:
379:
bill" and consider it an affront to parental responsibility, as local schools have told children not to bring in sweets for birthday parties. In March 2008
277:
304:, the highest-ranking legislator in the Connecticut General Assembly. He was reelected to this post five times, in 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, and 2013.
572:
398:. In addition, he supported the CSU 2020 program that will provide the same support for the state university system. In approving the legislation,
631:
583:
651:
510:
473:
531:
296:
in a special election in 1993. Prior to his service in the State Senate, he served two terms as the First Selectman for the town of
78:
477:
243:
45:
481:
552:
499:
417:
375:
who also favored banning soda and snack food from Connecticut public schools. Many parents have derided this bill as the "
661:
293:
137:
611:
395:
384:
158:
364:
schools. That very same bill tripled the funding for schools to provide healthier alternatives for students.
261:
338:
He has also served as chairman of the Judiciary Committee, where he authored legislation creating both the
641:
388:
380:
49:
297:
102:
626:
368:
438:
273:
587:
332:
449:
423:
17:
56:
620:
412:
372:
233:
149:
335:. He has also been recognized for his efforts to help protect Connecticut farmers.
408:
60:
383:
schools enforced this law by suspending an eighth grader for selling a classmate
465:
268:
225:
194:
399:
456:, and as Chair of the Northeastern Connecticut Council of Governments.
376:
434:
229:
433:
Senator Williams was the News and Public Affairs Director for
346:
in addition to his many efforts to prevent domestic violence.
300:. In July 2004, Senator Williams was elected to serve as the
29:
445:
391:
was suspended in a dispute over bringing cupcakes to school.
316:
453:
444:
He served on the Board of Directors on HealthNet, Inc., the
312:
308:
343:
339:
350:
had been provided in the past to certain urban centers.
553:"Senator Threatened; Petty Politics or Stubbornness?"
115:
President pro tempore of the Connecticut State Senate
267:
257:
249:
239:
209:
204:
188:
178:
155:
143:
131:
113:
93:
367:On the school nutrition bill he was aligned with
647:Presidents pro tempore of the Connecticut Senate
452:Youth and Family Services, as the Chair of the
313:Executive and Legislative Nominations Committee
292:(born July 1, 1957) was first elected to the
8:
637:Democratic Party Connecticut state senators
174:January 6, 1993 – January 7, 2015
101:
90:
59:. Please do not remove this message until
446:Northeast Connecticut Chamber of Commerce
79:Learn how and when to remove this message
55:Relevant discussion may be found on the
492:
127:July 1, 2004 – January 7, 2015
586:. Ctlocalpolitics.net. Archived from
7:
657:Washington and Lee University alumni
25:
319:Connecticut Leadership Council.
309:Legislative Management Committee
34:
307:He serves as the Chair of the
1:
632:Connecticut local politicians
387:. In May 2008 a principal in
344:Office of the Victim Advocate
278:Washington and Lee University
340:Office of the Child Advocate
294:Connecticut General Assembly
584:"Williams: No Gaffey Probe"
454:Northeast Economic Alliance
323:Legislative accomplishments
61:conditions to do so are met
678:
652:Syracuse University alumni
317:Barack Obama for President
396:University of Connecticut
283:
200:
167:
120:
109:
100:
315:. He is Co-Chair of the
159:Connecticut State Senate
18:Donald E. Williams, Jr.
311:and Vice-Chair of the
290:Donald E. Williams Jr.
163:from the 29th district
555:. Wtnh.tv. 2007-10-11
400:Governor M. Jodi Rell
302:President Pro Tempore
662:Connecticut lawyers
612:Legislative website
439:Putnam, Connecticut
429:Professional career
274:Syracuse University
48:of this article is
27:American politician
422:2014-04-07 at the
590:on April 21, 2009
532:"Topic Galleries"
511:"Topic Galleries"
333:Long Island Sound
287:
286:
89:
88:
81:
16:(Redirected from
669:
599:
598:
596:
595:
580:
574:
570:
564:
563:
561:
560:
549:
543:
542:
540:
539:
528:
522:
521:
519:
518:
507:
501:
497:
450:Quinebaug Valley
223:
219:
217:
205:Personal details
191:
181:
172:
161:
146:
134:
125:
105:
91:
84:
77:
73:
70:
64:
38:
37:
30:
21:
677:
676:
672:
671:
670:
668:
667:
666:
617:
616:
608:
603:
602:
593:
591:
582:
581:
577:
571:
567:
558:
556:
551:
550:
546:
537:
535:
530:
529:
525:
516:
514:
509:
508:
504:
498:
494:
489:
462:
431:
424:Wayback Machine
358:First Amendment
325:
276:
240:Political party
224:
221:
215:
213:
189:
179:
173:
168:
162:
157:
144:
132:
126:
121:
96:
95:Donald Williams
85:
74:
68:
65:
54:
39:
35:
28:
23:
22:
15:
12:
11:
5:
675:
673:
665:
664:
659:
654:
649:
644:
639:
634:
629:
619:
618:
615:
614:
607:
606:External links
604:
601:
600:
575:
565:
544:
523:
502:
491:
490:
488:
485:
484:
483:
479:
475:
471:
467:
461:
458:
430:
427:
324:
321:
285:
284:
281:
280:
271:
265:
264:
259:
255:
254:
253:Laura Williams
251:
247:
246:
241:
237:
236:
211:
207:
206:
202:
201:
198:
197:
192:
186:
185:
184:Kevin Johnston
182:
176:
175:
165:
164:
156:Member of the
153:
152:
147:
141:
140:
138:Kevin Sullivan
135:
129:
128:
118:
117:
111:
110:
107:
106:
98:
97:
94:
87:
86:
42:
40:
33:
26:
24:
14:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
674:
663:
660:
658:
655:
653:
650:
648:
645:
643:
642:Living people
640:
638:
635:
633:
630:
628:
625:
624:
622:
613:
610:
609:
605:
589:
585:
579:
576:
573:
569:
566:
554:
548:
545:
534:. Courant.com
533:
527:
524:
513:. Courant.com
512:
506:
503:
500:
496:
493:
486:
482:
480:
478:
476:
474:
472:
470:
468:
466:
464:
463:
459:
457:
455:
451:
447:
442:
440:
436:
428:
426:
425:
421:
418:
414:
413:Thomas Gaffey
410:
404:
401:
397:
392:
390:
386:
382:
378:
374:
373:Thomas Gaffey
370:
365:
361:
359:
354:
351:
347:
345:
341:
336:
334:
328:
322:
320:
318:
314:
310:
305:
303:
299:
295:
291:
282:
279:
275:
272:
270:
266:
263:
262:Nina Williams
260:
256:
252:
248:
245:
242:
238:
235:
231:
227:
222:(age 67)
212:
208:
203:
199:
196:
193:
187:
183:
177:
171:
166:
160:
154:
151:
150:Martin Looney
148:
142:
139:
136:
130:
124:
119:
116:
112:
108:
104:
99:
92:
83:
80:
72:
69:December 2012
62:
58:
52:
51:
47:
41:
32:
31:
19:
592:. Retrieved
588:the original
578:
568:
557:. Retrieved
547:
536:. Retrieved
526:
515:. Retrieved
505:
495:
443:
432:
409:Joan Hartley
405:
393:
366:
362:
355:
352:
348:
337:
329:
326:
306:
289:
288:
220:July 1, 1957
190:Succeeded by
169:
145:Succeeded by
122:
75:
66:
44:
627:1957 births
180:Preceded by
133:Preceded by
621:Categories
594:2010-08-29
559:2010-08-29
538:2010-08-29
517:2010-08-29
487:References
269:Alma mater
244:Democratic
226:Cincinnati
216:1957-07-01
195:Mae Flexer
46:neutrality
437:radio in
389:Greenwich
381:New Haven
371:Democrat
170:In office
123:In office
57:talk page
420:Archived
385:Skittles
342:and the
298:Thompson
258:Children
50:disputed
460:Sources
377:cupcake
369:Meriden
448:, the
250:Spouse
435:WINY
234:U.S.
230:Ohio
210:Born
43:The
623::
360:.
232:,
228:,
218:)
597:.
562:.
541:.
520:.
214:(
82:)
76:(
71:)
67:(
63:.
53:.
20:)
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
