Re-Elect State Senator Kent Williams
Re-Elect Senator Kent Williams
Re-Elect Senator
Kent Williams
Working for You in Columbia!
About Senator Williams:
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Deputy County Administrator
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Residing at 4205 Stirk Place, Marion
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Born September 15, 1960 in Marion
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Son of James and Thelma Howard Williams
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Florence Darlington Technical College, A.S., 1981
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South Carolina State University, B.S., 1987
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Independence Federal Savings and Loan Bank, Washington, D.C., 1985-86
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South Carolina State University, 1986-90
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Clemson Extension Service, 1990-99
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Chairman, Marion County Board of Education, 1998-04
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Marion County March of Dimes, Co-Chairman, 2003
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Governor Carroll Campbell appointee to South Carolina State Agricultural Commission
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Twelfth Judicial Circuit Youth Council Board
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Marion County Duke Endowment Board
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Rural Community Development Board
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Treasurer & Director, Marion District A.M.E. Church Boy Scouts
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Pee Dee Advisory Board, Wachovia Bank
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Member & Steward, St. James A.M.E. Church
Follow Senator Williams:
On the Issues:
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A Tradition of Service.
A lifelong resident of Marion County, Williams was elected to the State Senate in 2004 and serves on several key committees, including Agriculture and Natural Resources, Banking and Insurance, Ethics, Finance, Fish,Game and Forestry, Labor, Commerce and Industry, and Legislative Oversight.
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Proven Leadership.
Over 20 years, Williams has established himself as a leader willing to work across the aisle to get things done. Williams has
been recognized as the Legislator of the Year for the South Carolina Commission for the Blind, the South Carolina Black Family, the South Carolina Association of Conservation Districts, the American Legion, Department of South Carolina, the SC
Poultry Association, the Farm Bureau, Clemson University’s Board of Visitors, Legislative Leadership Award, and SC Advocates for Agriculture, among others.
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Education Equality.
Williams cites education as the key to improving the quality of life for future generations. He has secured the largest
appropriation ever received by South Carolina State University, $55 million, from the General Assembly. He has been a tireless advocate for improving historically black universities and education across South Carolina.
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Community Matters.
On June 17, 2015, tragedy struck South Carolina when nine members of Emmanuel AME in Charleston were murdered; for Senator Williams, this tragedy was personal. His colleague and cousin, Senator Clementa Pinckney, was among the victims. Williams was determined to find hope within despair. In the summer of 2021, the Amazing Grace Park was opened. Williams has cited this project as among the proudest and most meaningful of his career in public service
