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[[Image:MichaelWilliams.jpg‎|right]]'''Michael L. Williams''' (born May 31, 1953) is Chairman of the Texas Railroad Commission, which regulates the [[oil]] and [[gas]] industry. A [[Republican]], he was appointed by Governor [[George W. Bush]] in 1999 and was elected in a special election in 2000 and reelected in 2002 and 2008 to six-year terms. After serving as an assistant district attorney he served as a prosecutor in the [[Reagan Administration]] (1984-1988). In 1988, he was awarded the Attorney General's "Special Achievement Award" for the conviction of six [[Ku Klux Klan]] members. Williams would go on to serve as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Law Enforcement under President [[George H.W. Bush]] and later Assistant Secretary of Education for Civil Rights. He is currently seeking a [[United States Senate]] seat being vacated by [[Kay Bailey Hutchison]].

[[Image:MichaelWilliams.jpg‎|right]]'''Michael L. Williams''' (born May 31, 1953) is Chairman of the Texas Railroad Commission, which regulates the [[oil]] and [[gas]] industry. A [[Republican]], he was appointed by Governor [[George W. Bush]] in 1999 and was elected in a special election in 2000 and reelected in 2002 and 2008 to six-year terms. After serving as an assistant district attorney he served as a prosecutor in the [[Reagan Administration]] (1984-1988). In 1988, he was awarded the Attorney General's "Special Achievement Award" for the conviction of six [[Ku Klux Klan]] members. Williams would go on to serve as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Law Enforcement under President [[George H.W. Bush]] and later Assistant Secretary of Education for Civil Rights. He is currently seeking a [[United States Senate]] seat being vacated by [[Kay Bailey Hutchison]]. He has received the endorsement of former [[Speaker of the House]] [[Newt Gingrich]]. <ref>http://www.redstate.com/moe_lane/2009/08/25/newt-gringrich-endorses-michael-williams-for-texas-senate/</ref>

Michael Williams is a [[conservative]] who is [[pro-life]], takes a hard stance against [[illegal immigration]] and is a life-long member of the [[National Rifle Association]]. <ref>http://news-political.com/2009/05/25/annuit-coeptis-endorses-michael-williams-for-texas-senate/</ref> Williams endorsed George W. Bush in 2004 and [[John McCain]] in 2008.

Michael Williams is a [[conservative]] who is [[pro-life]], takes a hard stance against [[illegal immigration]] and is a life-long member of the [[National Rifle Association]]. <ref>http://news-political.com/2009/05/25/annuit-coeptis-endorses-michael-williams-for-texas-senate/</ref> Williams endorsed George W. Bush in 2004 and [[John McCain]] in 2008.