David L. Williams was first elected
to the Kentucky State House of Representatives in 1984,
becoming the youngest member serving at that time. Two
years later, he won an open seat in the State Senate,
again being the youngest member elected to serve at the
time, and has run unopposed ever since. Williams climbed
the leadership ladder in the Senate, serving as Caucus
Chairman, Minority and Majority Floor Leader, and made
history when he became the first Republican ever elected
to serve as Senate President on January 4, 2000.
Because of his outstanding
leadership as President during the 2000 Regular Session
of the Kentucky General Assembly, Williams was named the
"2000 Republican Legislative Leader of the Year" by the
National Republican Legislators Association. He was also
named "Legislator of the Year" by the non-partisan
American Legislative Exchange Council.
Williams has been a long-time
activist in the Republican Party. He has been the
Cumberland County Republican Chairman for the past 20
years, and has served as a member of the State Executive
Committee. He was a Delegate to the 1988 and 1992
Republican National Conventions, and was the Kentucky
Organizational Chairman for the Bush-Quayle Victory 1988
Campaign. He has managed several statewide campaigns, and
was the Republican nominee for the United States Senate
in 1992.
Williams' currently represents the
16th District, which contains five south central
counties, stretching from Monroe in the west to Whitley
in the east.
Williams was born on May 28, 1953,
in Glasgow, KY. He graduated from the University of
Kentucky in 1975, and earned his law degree from the
University of Louisville in 1977. He was admitted to the
Bar in 1978 and is a practicing attorney in Burkesville.
>Williams is married to the former
Elaine Grubbs, who serves as Instructional Supervisor of
the Cumberland County School System.
