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Anthony H. Williams

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State Senator, District 8

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Years of Age

35

Years of Experience

PAResidence (state)

Anthony Hardy Williams (born February 28, 1957) is an American politician, former businessman, and Democratic member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, representing the 8th District since 1998. Prior to entering public service, he worked at PepsiCo as a mid-level executive and later owned a small vending company.

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Education4 - 4 of 2

Franklin & Marshall College

Westtown School

Past Positions1 - 5 of 5

Minority Whip

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate

2011 - 2023

Senator

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate

1998 - Current

Representative

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives

1988 - 1998

Business Owner

Vending Company

Executive

PepsiCo Incorporated

Other Experience1 - 29 of 29

Chair

Black Elected Officials of Philadelphia County

2004

Member

Philadelphia Revitalization and Education Task Force

2000

President

Renaissance Advantage Charter School

1999

Member

South/South West Environmental Cooperative

1998

Member

American Cancer Society

Board Member

Cobbs Creek Community Environmental Education Center

Board Member

Organized Anti-Crime Community Network

Co-Founder

Neighborhood United Against Crime and Diversity Apprenticeship Program

Former Board Member

West Branch Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA)

Former Trustee

Temple University

Founder

Philadelphians Stopping Crime and Violence

Member

Pennsylvania Council of the Arts

Member

Greater Philadelphia Urban Affairs Coalition

Member

Big Brothers of America

Member

Cobbs Creek Black Family Services, Incorporated

Minority Chair, Intergovernmental Operations Committee

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania State Senate

2021 - 2022

Minority Chair, Senate State Government Committee

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania State Senate

2019 - 2020

Former Board Member

Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA)

Former Board Member

Legislative Black Caucus

Former Chair

Intergovernmental Operations Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate

Former Member

Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate

Former Member

Education Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate

Former Member

Intergovernmental Operations Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate

Former Member

Communications and Technology Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate

Former Member

Communications & Technology Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania State Senate

Former Member

Intergovernmental Operations Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate

Former Member

Law and Justice Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate

Former Member

State Government Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate

Former Member

Rules and Executive Nominations Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate

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