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Terry Williams (politician)
American politician from Vermont From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Terry Williams (born 1952) is an American politician from the state of Vermont who has represented the Rutland district district in the Vermont Senate since January 2023.
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Early life
Terry K. Williams was born in Rutland, Vermont in 1952, a son of William G. Williams and Josephine (Sbardella) Williams.[1][2] He was raised and educated in Poultney.[2][3] He graduated from Poultney High School in 1970 and received an associate degree from New Hampshire Technical College in 1972.[4] He later received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Regents College (now Excelsior University).[3]
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From 1972 through 1980, Williams worked as an automotive technician and he was a Vermont State Deputy Game Warden from 1978 to 1990.[3] He enlisted in the Vermont Army National Guard in 1973 and served until 1979 when he was honorably discharged so he could accept his commission as a second lieutenant.[3] He was an Armor officer from 1979 until retiring from the military in 2004, and was a member of the Active Guard Reserve program for 22 years.[3] He retired as a lieutenant colonel, and his career included deployment to Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom.[3] Williams's awards and decorations included the Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, and Vermont Commendatrion Medal.[5]
A Republican, Williams served on Poultney's selectboard, including appointment as the board's vice chairman.[3] He was also a member of the Rutland Regional Planning Commission and the board of directors of the Dodge House Veterans Assistance Office.[3] He is a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion, and is a life member of Disabled American Veterans.[3]
Williams is a life member of the National Rifle Association and has served as vice president of the Vermont Federation of Sportsman's Clubs.[3] He has also served as a director of the Federation Fund for Conservation and Training and is a member of Gun Owners of Vermont.[3] Williams continues to live in Poultney, where he operates Slate Hill Farm, an enterprise previously owned by his grand-aunt and grand-uncle.[5] Previously married to Serena Hewes, he is the father of three adult children and grandfather of five.[3][4]
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Vermont Senate
Williams ran unsuccessfully for ran for the Republican nomination for the Vermont Senate in 2018.[6] He was nominated in 2020, but was unsuccessful in the general election.[7] He was elected in 2022,[8] and reelected in 2024.[9]
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