| Full Name: | Anthony Hardy Williams |
|---|---|
| Office: | State Senate (PA) - District 8, Democratic |
| First Elected: | 11/03/1998 |
| Last Elected: | 11/02/2010 |
| Next Election: | 2014 |
| Gender: | Male |
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| Family: | Wife: Shari; 2 Children: Asia, Autumn |
| Home City: | Philadelphia, PA |
Summary
Senator Anthony Hardy Williams
Issue Category:
- Select One down
- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts and Entertainment
- Budget, Spending and Taxes
- Business and Consumers
- Campaign Finance and Elections
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- Conservative
- Crime
- Death Penalty
- Defense
- Drugs
- Education
- Employment and Affirmative Action
- Energy
- Environment
- Executive Branch
- Federal, State and Local Relations
- Foreign Affairs
- Gambling and Gaming
- Government Operations
- Guns
- Health and Health Care
- Housing and Property
- Immigration
- Indigenous Peoples
- Judicial Branch
- Labor Unions
- Legislative Branch
- Liberal
- Marriage, Family, and Children
- Military Personnel
- National Security
- Science
- Senior Citizens
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Social
- Stem Cell Research
- Technology and Communication
- Trade
- Transportation
- Unemployed and Low-Income
- Veterans
- Women
Recent Key Votes
SB 850 - Repeals Mandatory Life Sentences for Certain Juvenile Offenders
Legislation (Nay)
Oct. 17, 2012 - Requires an individual, who is at least 15 years of age but under the age of 18, and has been convicted of a murder ...
HB 2626 - Authorizes Employers to Keep Income Taxes Paid by their Employees
More Key Votes
Legislation (Nay)
Oct. 17, 2012 - Authorizes a qualified company to retain 95 percent of a new employees income tax once the company enters into an agreement with the Department ...
Recent Public Statements
Issue Position: State Taxes
Simply stated, Pennsylvania's system of personal and business taxation is outdated. Most of our tax laws were written during a time in which our state ...
Issue Position: Job Development & Training
Since February of 2009, Pennsylvania's unemployment rate has been on the rise. As of February 2010, it was at a seasonally adjusted statewide rate of ...
Issue Position: Government Spending Reform
More Public Statements
As was the case last fiscal year, Pennsylvania is facing a significant budgetary shortfall -- at least some $1 billion. In order to enact a ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-2012 | Pennsylvania National Federation of Independent Business Positions | 40% |
| 2012 | American Conservative Union (Pennsylvania State Legislature) Positions | 50% |
| 2012 | PennEnvironment Positions on Marcellus Shale Gas Drilling | 88% |
Campaign Finances
| Top industry | Public Education Policy ($30,000.00) |
| Source | FollowTheMoney.org |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Anthony Williams refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2010 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.
Project Vote Smart does not permit the use of its name or programs in any campaign activity including advertising, debates, and speeches.
Contact Information
Capitol Email
williams@pasenate.com
District Webmail
http://senatoranthonyhwilliams.com/contact.htm
Capitol Website
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/member_information/senate_bio.cfm?districtnumber=8
District Website
http://senatoranthonyhwilliams.com/
General Website - Twitter
https://twitter.com/SenTonyWilliams
General Website - Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/anthony.h.williams
Capitol
11 East Wing
Senate Box 203008
Harrisburg, PA 17120-3008
Phone: 717-787-5970
TDD/TTY: 800-364-1581
District
2901 Island Avenue
Suite 100
Philadelphia, PA 19153
Phone: 215-492-2980
