Nicole Annette Williams (born September 23, 1977) is an American attorney and politician serving as a Democratic member of the Maryland House of Delegates representing District 22, which represents a portion of Prince George's County, Maryland.[1]
Nicole A. Williams | |
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| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 22nd district | |
| Assumed office December 6, 2019 Serving with Anne Healey and Ashanti Martinez | |
| Appointed by | Larry Hogan |
| Preceded by | Tawanna P. Gaines |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 23, 1977 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence(s) | Greenbelt, Maryland |
| Education | University of Pittsburgh, B.A., University of Pittsburgh School of Law, J.D. |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Website | www |
Early life and career
editWilliams was born on September 23, 1977, in Washington, D.C. She attended the University of Pittsburgh, where she earned a B.A. degree in history and communications in 1999, and the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, where she earned a J.D. degree in 2002. She was admitted into the Maryland Bar in 2002, the District of Columbia Bar in 2005, and the Virginia State Bar in 2015. After graduating, Williams worked as an attorney for several law firms, including Ober, Kaler, Grimes & Shriver, Hileman & Williams, and Rees Broome.[1]
Williams got involved with politics in 2010 when she filed to run for the Maryland House of Delegates in District 23A.[2] In 2012, she successfully ran for Delegate to the Democratic National Convention, representing Barack Obama. In 2014, Williams graduated from a training course hosted by Emerge Maryland, an organization created to prepare potential female Democratic candidates for public office,[1] and successfully ran for the Prince George's County Democratic Central Committee, representing District 22 At Large.[3] In September 2017, she again announced her candidacy for the House of Delegates in District 22.[4] She came in fourth place in a field of five candidates, receiving 13.8 percent of the vote.[5] In December 2018, Williams was elected to be the 3rd Vice Chair of the Maryland Democratic Party.[6]
In October 2019, Delegate Tawanna P. Gaines resigned from the Maryland House of Delegates after being indicted on wire fraud charges.[7] Following speculation, Williams applied to fill the vacancy left by the former Delegate.[8] Her candidacy was endorsed by state Senator Paul G. Pinsky and Delegates Anne Healey and Alonzo T. Washington, and the central committee recommend Williams to Governor Larry Hogan to fill the vacant seat.[9]
Since 2019, Williams has served on the Board of Directors for Emerge Maryland.[1]
In the legislature
editAfter the resignation of Delegate Tawanna P. Gaines, the Prince George's County Democratic Central Committee recommended Williams to the Governor to fill the vacant seat. Governor Hogan appointed Williams on November 15, 2019.[10][11] Williams was sworn in as a Delegate on December 6, 2019, and assigned to the House Judiciary committee.[1]
In 2020, Williams ran as a delegate to the 2020 Democratic National Convention, representing Elizabeth Warren.[12] She was an at-large delegate to the 2024 Democratic National Convention, pledged to Kamala Harris.[13]
Political positions
editAbortion
editIn January 2022, Williams attended a pro-choice rally at Lawyers Mall in Annapolis, Maryland.[14] During the 2022 legislative session, Williams introduced legislation that would establish that civil or criminal charges can't be pursued against people who experience miscarriages, stillbirths, or from undergoing abortion services.[15][16]
Elections
editWilliams introduced legislation in the 2021 legislative session that would allow voters to cast ballots at curbside voting locations.[17]
Social issues
editIn February 2022, Williams attended a rally to urge lawmakers to pass the Time to Care Act, legislation that would offer paid family leave to all Marylanders.[18]
Transportation
editIn May 2021, Williams attended a rally alongside a number of elected officials to protest a proposed Maglev train between Baltimore and Washington, D.C.[19] Williams introduced legislation during the 2021 legislative session that would block the use of state funds to construct the maglev.[20]
Redistricting
editIn July 2021, Williams attended a public hearing hosted by the Maryland Citizens Redistricting Commission to ask commission members to keep the state's current multi-member legislative district system in their proposed map.[21]
Electoral history
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Geraldine Valentino-Smith | 5,622 | 32.6% |
| Democratic | James W. Hubbard | 4,621 | 26.8% |
| Democratic | Shukoor Ahmed | 3,089 | 17.9% |
| Democratic | Lisa Ransom | 1,658 | 9.6% |
| Democratic | Nicole A. Williams | 1,389 | 8.1% |
| Democratic | Paulette Faulkner | 437 | 2.5% |
| Democratic | Terence D. Collins | 410 | 2.4% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kisha A. Brown (Obama) | 36,766 | 16.2% |
| Democratic | Nicole A. Williams (Obama) | 35,864 | 15.8% |
| Democratic | Denise Riley (Obama) | 35,759 | 15.8% |
| Democratic | Denise Riley (Obama) | 35,759 | 15.8% |
| Democratic | Lafonda Fenwick (Obama) | 34,567 | 15.2% |
| Democratic | Jessy P. Mejia (Obama) | 34,311 | 15.1% |
| Democratic | Beth E. Swoap (Obama) | 33,676 | 14.9% |
| Democratic | Gwen S. McCall (Uncommitted) | 5,363 | 2.4% |
| Democratic | Eloise Evans (Uncommitted) | 5,289 | 2.3% |
| Democratic | Bernadette M. James (Uncommitted) | 5,087 | 2.2% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Nicole A. Williams | 70,754 | 100.0% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Alonzo T. Washington | 10,739 | 31.2% |
| Democratic | Tawanna P. Gaines | 8,615 | 25.0% |
| Democratic | Anne Healey | 6,853 | 19.9% |
| Democratic | Nicole A. Williams | 4,761 | 13.8% |
| Democratic | Ashanti Martinez | 3,486 | 10.1% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Denise C. Mitchell (Biden) | 64,765 | 16.3% |
| Democratic | Ashleigh S. Phillips (Biden) | 61,374 | 15.4% |
| Democratic | Joseline Peña-Melnyk (Biden) | 60,904 | 15.3% |
| Democratic | Kathleen Kennedy Townsend (Biden) | 59,982 | 15.1% |
| Democratic | Arleathia West (Biden) | 58,971 | 14.8% |
| Democratic | Shabnam Ahmed (Sanders) | 10,345 | 2.6% |
| Democratic | Leena G. Mohamed (Sanders) | 7,666 | 1.9% |
| Democratic | Olivia Delaplaine (Sanders) | 7,650 | 1.9% |
| Democratic | Suchitra Balachandran (Sanders) | 7,353 | 1.8% |
| Democratic | Vivien Zhu (Sanders) | 7,034 | 1.8% |
| Democratic | Tamara Davis Brown (Uncommitted) | 6,601 | 1.7% |
| Democratic | Jasmine A. Leal-Taylor (Warren) | 5,488 | 1.4% |
| Democratic | Nicole A. Williams (Warren) | 4,922 | 1.2% |
| Democratic | Abena Affum-McAllister (Warren) | 4,717 | 1.2% |
| Democratic | Vivian Alana Caesar (Warren) | 3,734 | 0.9% |
| Democratic | Laura Hart (Warren) | 3,253 | 0.8% |
| Democratic | Alexus Viegas (Warren) | 2,226 | 0.6% |
| Democratic | Laura C. Siemers-Kennedy (Warren) | 1,900 | 0.5% |
| Democratic | Brooke Clagett (Buttigieg) | 1,872 | 0.5% |
| Democratic | Starr Barbour (Uncommitted) | 1,718 | 0.4% |
| Democratic | Briana Urbina (Yang) | 1,677 | 0.4% |
| Democratic | Joan Whelan (Warren) | 1,677 | 0.4% |
| Democratic | Patti Kim (Yang) | 1,445 | 0.4% |
| Democratic | Rosemary Colby (Uncommitted) | 1,422 | 0.4% |
| Democratic | Kelsey L. Crockett (Yang) | 1,377 | 0.3% |
| Democratic | Deborah Hoyt Richardson (Buttigieg) | 1,276 | 0.3% |
| Democratic | Mary M. Wilcox (Uncommitted) | 1,235 | 0.3% |
| Democratic | Rebecca G. Rhodes (Yang) | 1,073 | 0.3% |
| Democratic | Tyler Elizabeth Holman (Yang) | 993 | 0.2% |
| Democratic | Catherine Patricia Scott (Buttigieg) | 991 | 0.2% |
| Democratic | Nancy A. Oppenheim (Klobuchar) | 815 | 0.2% |
| Democratic | Jillian Villars (Yang) | 684 | 0.2% |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Nicole A. Williams, Maryland State Delegate". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. January 21, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
- ^ a b "Official 2010 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for House of Delegates". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
- ^ a b "Official 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for Prince George's County". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
- ^ "Familiar names seek new offices in General Assembly". Prince George's County Sentinel. September 20, 2017. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
- ^ a b "Official 2018 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for House of Delegates". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
- ^ Elliot, Richard DeShay (December 5, 2018). "Dream Team 2018: The Maryland Democratic Party's New Leaders". Maryland Matters. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
- ^ Kurtz, Josh (October 7, 2019). "Senior Md. Lawmaker Resigns, Faces Wire Fraud Charge". Maryland Matters. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
- ^ Kurtz, Josh (October 18, 2019). "First Candidate to Replace Gaines Is Getting In". Maryland Matters. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
- ^ Kurtz, Josh (October 30, 2019). "Central Committee Taps Greenbelt Lawyer to Replace Gaines in Md. House". Maryland Matters. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
- ^ Kurtz, Josh (November 15, 2019). "Hogan Appoints Williams to Fill Prince George's Legislative Vacancy". Maryland Matters. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
- ^ Wood, Pamela (November 15, 2019). "Maryland Gov. Hogan names new Prince George's County delegate after Gaines pleads guilty to federal charge". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ a b "Official 2020 Presidential Primary Election results for Prince George's County". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
- ^ Kurtz, Josh (July 22, 2024). "Meet the Maryland delegates to the Democratic National Convention". Maryland Matters. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- ^ Lu, Amy (January 21, 2022). "Activists rally for abortion rights, health care for women in Maryland". WJZ-TV. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
- ^ Kurtz, Josh (January 13, 2022). "Leading Md. Abortion Rights Group Restructures as Legislative Fight Kicks Off". Maryland Matters. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
- ^ Gaskill, Hannah (February 14, 2022). "Jones Seeks Constitutional Amendment to Strengthen Abortion Rights in Maryland". Maryland Matters. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
- ^ Leckrone, Bennett (March 10, 2021). "Bill Would Make Mail-In Ballot Materials Easier to Understand". Maryland Matters. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
- ^ Shwe, Elizabeth (February 21, 2022). "Advocates Rally Md. Lawmakers to Pass Paid Family Medical Leave This Year". Maryland Matters. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
- ^ Sites, Melissa (May 6, 2021). "Greenbelters Protest Against Maglev on Spellman Overpass". Greenbelt News Review. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
- ^ DePuyt, Bruce (February 13, 2021). "Maglev Firm Urges Legislators Not to Close Door on Public Funding". Maryland Matters. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
- ^ Leckrone, Bennett (July 29, 2021). "Prince George's Residents Urge Redistricting Commission To Keep Communities Whole". Maryland Matters. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
- ^ "2012 Presidential Primary Election Results". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
External links
edit- Official website
- "Members - Delegate Nicole A. Williams". mgaleg.maryland.gov. Maryland General Assembly. January 25, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2020.