Difference between revisions of "Michael Williams"
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| − | '''Michael L. Williams''' (born May 31, 1953) is | + | '''Michael L. Williams''' (born May 31, 1953) is a [[Republican]] former member and chairman of the Texas Railroad Commission, the regulatory body over the [[oil]] and [[gas]] industries. In 1999, Williams was appointed to the |
| + | Railroad Commission by Governor [[George W. Bush]]. He then won a special election in 2000 and was reelected in 2002 and 2008 to six-year terms on the panel. He resigned from the commission in 2011 and was succeeded by Barry Smitherman, another Perry appointee who is a candidate for the Republican nomination for Williams' former seat in the July 31, 2012 runoff election. | ||
| − | After serving as an assistant district attorney | + | After serving as an assistant district attorney, Williams was a prosecutor in the second [[Reagan Administration]]. 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. Though he had planned to seek the [[U.S. Senate]] seat vacated by [[Kay Bailey Hutchison]], Williams instead ran unsuccessfully in the May 29, 2012, Republican primary for a seat in the [[United States House of Representatives]]. |
| − | + | Williams is a [[pro-life]] [[conservative]] and takes a hard stance against [[illegal immigration]]. He 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> In 2004 and 2008, Williams endorsed George W. Bush and [[John McCain]] in their presidential bids. | |
==References== | ==References== | ||
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*[http://www.rrc.state.tx.us/ The Railroad Commission of Texas] | *[http://www.rrc.state.tx.us/ The Railroad Commission of Texas] | ||
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[[Category:Conservatives]] | [[Category:Conservatives]] | ||
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[[Category:Republican Party]] | [[Category:Republican Party]] | ||
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Revision as of 22:54, July 27, 2012
Michael L. Williams (born May 31, 1953) is a Republican former member and chairman of the Texas Railroad Commission, the regulatory body over the oil and gas industries. In 1999, Williams was appointed to the Railroad Commission by Governor George W. Bush. He then won a special election in 2000 and was reelected in 2002 and 2008 to six-year terms on the panel. He resigned from the commission in 2011 and was succeeded by Barry Smitherman, another Perry appointee who is a candidate for the Republican nomination for Williams' former seat in the July 31, 2012 runoff election.
After serving as an assistant district attorney, Williams was a prosecutor in the second Reagan Administration. 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. Though he had planned to seek the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Kay Bailey Hutchison, Williams instead ran unsuccessfully in the May 29, 2012, Republican primary for a seat in the United States House of Representatives.
Williams is a pro-life conservative and takes a hard stance against illegal immigration. He is a life-long member of the National Rifle Association.[1] In 2004 and 2008, Williams endorsed George W. Bush and John McCain in their presidential bids.