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Summary

Representative Waymon 'Kent' Williams

Full Name: Waymon 'Kent' Williams
Office: State House (TN) - District 4, Carter County Republican
First Elected: 2009
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Gayle; 4 Children: Dave, Mark, Roby, John
Birth Date: 06/23/1949
Birth Place: Elizabethton, TN
Home City: Butler, TN
Religion: Southern Baptist

Recent Key Votes

SB 3310 - Requires Abstinence-Centered Sex Education in Schools
Legislation (Did Not Vote)

April 27, 2012 - Prohibits a Local Educational Agency (LEA) from using an organization or an individual to teach a family life curriculum if that organization or individual ...

HB 2566 - Increases Kindergarten Age Requirements
Legislation (Nay)

April 25, 2012 - Authorizes a child who is 4 years old on or before July 31 to enter kindergarten in any public school if it is determined ...

HJR 369 - Opposing the Adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
Legislation (Yea)

June 1, 2009 - -The text of this joint resolution was replaced by a substitute amendment sponsored by Rep. Mike Bell.

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Recent Public Statements

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2012 Tennessee Right to Life (TRL) Positions 100%
2010 Tennessee Right to Life (TRL) Positions on Pro-Life Policy 100%
2009 Tennessee Right to Life (TRL) Positions 100%
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Campaign Finances

Top industry Uncoded ($21,275.00)
Source FollowTheMoney.org
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Kent Williams refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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View Waymon 'Kent' Williams's Tennessee State Legislative Election 2006 National Political Awareness Test
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Contact Information

Capitol Email
rep.kent.williams@capitol.tn.gov

Capitol Website
http://www.capitol.tn.gov/house/members/h4.html

Capitol
301 6th Avenue North
Suite G-2 War Memorial Building
Nashville, TN 37243
Phone: 615-741-7450
Fax: 615-253-0310

District
126 South Main Street
Elizabethton, TN 37643
Phone: 423-768-3431

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