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'''Nicole A. Williams''' (born September 23, 1977) is a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] member of the [[Maryland House of Delegates]] representing district 22.<ref name="Nicole">{{cite web |title=HOUSE OF DELEGATES |url=https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/06hse/html/msa18240.html |website=msa.maryland.gov |publisher=the State of Maryland |accessdate=11 January 2020}}</ref>
'''Nicole Annette Williams''' (born September 23, 1977) is an American attorney and politician serving as a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] member of the [[Maryland House of Delegates]] representing [[Maryland Legislative District 22|District 22]], which represents a portion of [[Prince George's County, Maryland]].<ref name="msa">{{cite web |title=Nicole A. Williams, Maryland State Delegate |url=https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/06hse/html/msa18240.html |website=Maryland Manual On-Line |publisher=Maryland State Archives |access-date=January 27, 2020 |date=January 21, 2020}}</ref>

==Early life and career==
Williams was born on September 23, 1977, in [[Washington, D.C.]] She attended the [[University of Pittsburgh]], where she earned a [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]] degree in history and communications in 1999, and the [[University of Pittsburgh School of Law]], where she earned a [[Juris Doctor|J.D.]] degree in 2002. She was admitted into the [[Maryland Bar]] in 2002, the [[District of Columbia Bar]] in 2005, and the [[Virginia State Bar]] in 2015. After graduating, Williams worked as an attorney for several law firms, including Ober, Kaler, Grimes & Shriver, Hileman & Williams, and Rees Broome.<ref name="msa" />

Williams got involved with politics in 2010 when she filed to run for the Maryland House of Delegates in [[Maryland Legislative District 23|District 23A]].<ref name="2010p" /> In 2012, she successfully ran for Delegate to the [[2012 Democratic National Convention|Democratic National Convention]], representing [[Barack Obama]]. In 2014, Williams graduated from a training course hosted by Emerge Maryland, an organization created to prepare potential female Democratic candidates for public office,<ref name="msa" /> and successfully ran for the Prince George's County Democratic Central Committee, representing District 22 At Large.<ref name="2014p" /> In September 2017, she again announced her candidacy for the House of Delegates in District 22.<ref>{{cite news |title=Familiar names seek new offices in General Assembly |url=https://www.thesentinel.com/communities/prince_george/news/state/familiar-names-seek-new-offices-in-general-assembly/article_a0729bc2-0e0c-5e6a-bd59-73c6fbac54fc.html |access-date=March 31, 2022 |work=Prince George's County Sentinel |date=September 20, 2017}}</ref> She came in fourth place in a field of five candidates, receiving 13.8 percent of the vote.<ref name="2018p" /> In December 2018, Williams was elected to be the 3rd Vice Chair of the [[Maryland Democratic Party]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Elliot |first1=Richard DeShay |title=Dream Team 2018: The Maryland Democratic Party's New Leaders |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2018/12/05/dream-team-2018-the-maryland-democratic-partys-new-leaders/ |access-date=March 31, 2022 |work=[[Maryland Matters]] |date=December 5, 2018}}</ref>

In October 2019, Delegate [[Tawanna P. Gaines]] resigned from the Maryland House of Delegates after being indicted on [[Mail and wire fraud|wire fraud]] charges.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kurtz |first1=Josh |title=Senior Md. Lawmaker Resigns, Faces Wire Fraud Charge |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2019/10/07/senior-md-lawmaker-resigns-faces-wire-fraud-charge/ |access-date=March 31, 2022 |work=[[Maryland Matters]] |date=October 7, 2019}}</ref> Following speculation, Williams applied to fill the vacancy left by the former Delegate.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kurtz |first1=Josh |title=First Candidate to Replace Gaines Is Getting In |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2019/10/18/first-candidate-to-replace-gaines-is-getting-in/ |access-date=March 31, 2022 |work=[[Maryland Matters]] |date=October 18, 2019}}</ref> Her candidacy was endorsed by state Senator [[Paul G. Pinsky]] and Delegates [[Anne Healey]] and [[Alonzo T. Washington]], and the central committee recommend Williams to Governor [[Larry Hogan]] to fill the vacant seat.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kurtz |first1=Josh |title=Central Committee Taps Greenbelt Lawyer to Replace Gaines in Md. House |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2019/10/30/central-committee-taps-greenbelt-lawyer-to-replace-gaines-in-md-house/ |access-date=March 31, 2022 |work=[[Maryland Matters]] |date=October 30, 2019}}</ref>

Since 2019, Williams has served on the Board of Directors for Emerge Maryland.<ref name="msa" />

==In the legislature==
==In the legislature==
After the resignation of Delegate [[Tawanna P. Gaines]], the Prince George's County Democratic Central Committee recommended Williams to the Governor to fill the vacant seat. Governor Hogan appointed Williams on November 15, 2019.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kurtz |first1=Josh |title=Hogan Appoints Williams to Fill Prince George's Legislative Vacancy |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2019/11/15/hogan-appoints-williams-to-fill-prince-georges-legislative-vacancy/ |access-date=March 31, 2022 |work=[[Maryland Matters]] |date=November 15, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Wood |first=Pamela |title=Maryland Gov. Hogan names new Prince George's County delegate after Gaines pleads guilty to federal charge |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/politics/bs-md-pol-new-delegate-20191115-neixz7d5z5gudfqjssiqmrkwou-story.html |access-date=July 5, 2020 |newspaper=[[The Baltimore Sun]] |date=November 15, 2019}}</ref> Williams was sworn in as a Delegate on December 6, 2019, and assigned to the House Judiciary committee.<ref name="msa" />
Fisher was sworn in as a Delegate on December 6, 2019 and assigned to the House Judiciary committee.<ref name=Nicole/>

In 2020, Williams ran as a delegate to the [[2020 Democratic National Convention]], representing [[Elizabeth Warren]].<ref name="2020p" /> She was an at-large delegate to the [[2024 Democratic National Convention]], pledged to [[Kamala Harris]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kurtz |first1=Josh |title=Meet the Maryland delegates to the Democratic National Convention |url=https://marylandmatters.org/2024/07/22/meet-the-maryland-delegates-to-the-democratic-national-convention/ |access-date=July 22, 2024 |work=[[Maryland Matters]] |date=July 22, 2024}}</ref>

==Political positions==
===Abortion===
In January 2022, Williams attended a [[pro-choice]] rally at Lawyers Mall in [[Annapolis, Maryland]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lu |first1=Amy |title=Activists rally for abortion rights, health care for women in Maryland |url=https://www.wbaltv.com/article/maryland-activists-rally-for-abortion-rights-health-care-for-women/38850784 |access-date=March 31, 2022 |work=[[WJZ-TV]] |date=January 21, 2022}}</ref> During the 2022 legislative session, Williams introduced legislation that would establish that civil or criminal charges can't be pursued against people who experience [[miscarriage]]s, [[stillbirth]]s, or from undergoing [[abortion |abortion services]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kurtz |first1=Josh |title=Leading Md. Abortion Rights Group Restructures as Legislative Fight Kicks Off |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2022/01/13/leading-md-abortion-rights-group-restructures-as-legislative-fight-kicks-off/ |access-date=March 31, 2022 |work=[[Maryland Matters]] |date=January 13, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Gaskill |first1=Hannah |title=Jones Seeks Constitutional Amendment to Strengthen Abortion Rights in Maryland |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2022/02/14/jones-seeks-constitutional-amendment-to-strengthen-abortion-rights-in-maryland/ |access-date=March 31, 2022 |work=[[Maryland Matters]] |date=February 14, 2022}}</ref>

===Elections===
Williams introduced legislation in the 2021 legislative session that would allow voters to cast ballots at curbside voting locations.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Leckrone |first1=Bennett |title=Bill Would Make Mail-In Ballot Materials Easier to Understand |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2021/03/10/bill-would-make-mail-in-ballot-materials-easier-to-understand/ |access-date=March 31, 2022 |work=[[Maryland Matters]] |date=March 10, 2021}}</ref>

===Social issues===
In February 2022, Williams attended a rally to urge lawmakers to pass the Time to Care Act, legislation that would offer [[Paid Family Leave|paid family leave]] to all Marylanders.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Shwe |first1=Elizabeth |title=Advocates Rally Md. Lawmakers to Pass Paid Family Medical Leave This Year |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2022/02/21/advocates-rally-md-lawmakers-to-pass-paid-family-medical-leave-this-year/ |access-date=March 31, 2022 |work=[[Maryland Matters]] |date=February 21, 2022}}</ref>

===Transportation===
In May 2021, Williams attended a rally alongside a number of elected officials to protest a proposed [[Maglev]] train between [[Baltimore]] and Washington, D.C.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sites |first1=Melissa |title=Greenbelters Protest Against Maglev on Spellman Overpass |url=https://www.greenbeltnewsreview.com/news-stories/greenbelters-protest-against-maglev-on-spellman-overpass/ |access-date=March 31, 2022 |work=[[Greenbelt News Review]] |date=May 6, 2021}}</ref> Williams introduced legislation during the 2021 legislative session that would block the use of state funds to construct the maglev.<ref>{{cite news |last1=DePuyt |first1=Bruce |title=Maglev Firm Urges Legislators Not to Close Door on Public Funding |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2021/02/13/maglev-firm-urges-legislators-not-to-close-door-on-public-funding/ |access-date=March 31, 2022 |work=[[Maryland Matters]] |date=February 13, 2021}}</ref>

===Redistricting===
In July 2021, Williams attended a public hearing hosted by the Maryland Citizens Redistricting Commission to ask commission members to keep the state's current multi-member legislative district system in their proposed map.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Leckrone |first1=Bennett |title=Prince George's Residents Urge Redistricting Commission To Keep Communities Whole |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2021/07/29/prince-georges-residents-urge-redistricting-commission-to-keep-communities-whole/ |access-date=March 31, 2022 |work=[[Maryland Matters]] |date=July 29, 2021}}</ref>

==Electoral history==
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Maryland House of Delegates District 23A Democratic Primary Election, 2010<ref name="2010p">{{cite web |title=Official 2010 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for House of Delegates |url=https://elections.maryland.gov/elections/2010/results/Primary/gen_results_2010_1_01623A.html |website=elections.maryland.gov |publisher=[[Maryland State Board of Elections]] |access-date=March 31, 2022}}</ref>
|-
!Party
!Candidate
!Votes
!%
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|Democratic
|'''[[Geraldine Valentino-Smith]]'''
|5,622
|32.6%
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|Democratic
|'''[[James W. Hubbard]]'''
|4,621
|26.8%
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|Democratic
|Shukoor Ahmed
|3,089
|17.9%
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|Democratic
|Lisa Ransom
|1,658
|9.6%
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|Democratic
|Nicole A. Williams
|1,389
|8.1%
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|Democratic
|Paulette Faulkner
|437
|2.5%
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|Democratic
|Terence D. Collins
|410
|2.4%
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Female Delegates and Alternate to the Democratic National Convention, District 5, 2012<ref>{{cite web |title=2012 Presidential Primary Election Results |url=https://elections.maryland.gov/elections/2012/results/primary/gen_detail_results_2012_3_DEM05305.html |website=elections.maryland.gov |publisher=[[Maryland State Board of Elections]] |access-date=March 31, 2022}}</ref>
|-
!Party
!Candidate
!Votes
!%
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|Democratic
|'''Kisha A. Brown''' ([[Obama]])
|36,766
|16.2%
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|Democratic
|'''Nicole A. Williams''' (Obama)
|35,864
|15.8%
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|Democratic
|'''Denise Riley''' (Obama)
|35,759
|15.8%
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|Democratic
|'''Denise Riley''' (Obama)
|35,759
|15.8%
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|Democratic
|'''Lafonda Fenwick''' (Obama)
|34,567
|15.2%
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|Democratic
|'''Jessy P. Mejia''' (Obama)
|34,311
|15.1%
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|Democratic
|'''Beth E. Swoap''' (Obama)
|33,676
|14.9%
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|Democratic
|Gwen S. McCall (Uncommitted)
|5,363
|2.4%
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|Democratic
|Eloise Evans (Uncommitted)
|5,289
|2.3%
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|Democratic
|Bernadette M. James (Uncommitted)
|5,087
|2.2%
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Prince George's County Democratic Central Committee At Large Primary Election, District 22, 2014<ref name="2014p">{{cite web |title=Official 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for Prince George's County |url=https://elections.maryland.gov/elections/2014/results/primary/gen_results_2014_1_by_county_170.html |website=elections.maryland.gov |publisher=[[Maryland State Board of Elections]] |access-date=March 31, 2022}}</ref>
|-
!Party
!Candidate
!Votes
!%
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|Democratic
|'''Nicole A. Williams'''
|70,754
|100.0%
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Maryland House of Delegates District 23 Democratic Primary Election, 2018<ref name="2018p">{{cite web |title=Official 2018 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for House of Delegates |url=https://elections.maryland.gov/elections/2018/results/primary/gen_results_2018_1_01622.html |website=elections.maryland.gov |publisher=[[Maryland State Board of Elections]] |access-date=March 31, 2022}}</ref>
|-
!Party
!Candidate
!Votes
!%
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|Democratic
|'''[[Alonzo T. Washington]]'''
|10,739
|31.2%
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|Democratic
|'''[[Tawanna P. Gaines]]'''
|8,615
|25.0%
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|Democratic
|'''[[Anne Healey]]'''
|6,853
|19.9%
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|Democratic
|Nicole A. Williams
|4,761
|13.8%
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|Democratic
|Ashanti Martinez
|3,486
|10.1%
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Female Delegates and Alternate to the Democratic National Convention, District 5, 2020<ref name="2020p">{{cite web |title=Official 2020 Presidential Primary Election results for Prince George's County|url=https://elections.maryland.gov/elections/2020/results/primary/gen_results_2020_3_by_county_17-1.html |website=elections.maryland.gov |publisher=[[Maryland State Board of Elections]] |access-date=March 31, 2022}}</ref>
|-
!Party
!Candidate
!Votes
!%
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|Democratic
|'''Denise C. Mitchell''' ([[Biden]])
|64,765
|16.3%
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|Democratic
|'''Ashleigh S. Phillips''' (Biden)
|61,374
|15.4%
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|Democratic
|'''[[Joseline Peña-Melnyk]]''' (Biden)
|60,904
|15.3%
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|Democratic
|'''[[Kathleen Kennedy Townsend]]''' (Biden)
|59,982
|15.1%
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|Democratic
|'''Arleathia West''' (Biden)
|58,971
|14.8%
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|Democratic
|Shabnam Ahmed ([[Bernie Sanders|Sanders]])
|10,345
|2.6%
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|Democratic
|Leena G. Mohamed (Sanders)
|7,666
|1.9%
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|Democratic
|Olivia Delaplaine (Sanders)
|7,650
|1.9%
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|Democratic
|Suchitra Balachandran (Sanders)
|7,353
|1.8%
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|Democratic
|Vivien Zhu (Sanders)
|7,034
|1.8%
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|Democratic
|Tamara Davis Brown (Uncommitted)
|6,601
|1.7%
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|Democratic
|Jasmine A. Leal-Taylor ([[Elizabeth Warren|Warren]])
|5,488
|1.4%
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|Democratic
|Nicole A. Williams (Warren)
|4,922
|1.2%
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|Democratic
|Abena Affum-McAllister (Warren)
|4,717
|1.2%
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|Democratic
|Vivian Alana Caesar (Warren)
|3,734
|0.9%
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|Democratic
|Laura Hart (Warren)
|3,253
|0.8%
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|Democratic
|Alexus Viegas (Warren)
|2,226
|0.6%
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|Democratic
|Laura C. Siemers-Kennedy (Warren)
|1,900
|0.5%
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|Democratic
|Brooke Clagett ([[Pete Buttigieg|Buttigieg]])
|1,872
|0.5%
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|Democratic
|Starr Barbour (Uncommitted)
|1,718
|0.4%
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|Democratic
|Briana Urbina ([[Andrew Yang|Yang]])
|1,677
|0.4%
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|Democratic
|Joan Whelan (Warren)
|1,677
|0.4%
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|Democratic
|Patti Kim (Yang)
|1,445
|0.4%
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|Democratic
|Rosemary Colby (Uncommitted)
|1,422
|0.4%
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|Democratic
|Kelsey L. Crockett (Yang)
|1,377
|0.3%
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|Democratic
|Deborah Hoyt Richardson (Buttigieg)
|1,276
|0.3%
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|Democratic
|Mary M. Wilcox (Uncommitted)
|1,235
|0.3%
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|Democratic
|Rebecca G. Rhodes (Yang)
|1,073
|0.3%
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|Democratic
|Tyler Elizabeth Holman (Yang)
|993
|0.2%
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|Democratic
|Catherine Patricia Scott (Buttigieg)
|991
|0.2%
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|Democratic
|Nancy A. Oppenheim ([[Klobuchar]])
|815
|0.2%
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|Democratic
|Jillian Villars (Yang)
|684
|0.2%
|}

==References==
==References==
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==External links==
* {{Official website}}
* {{cite web |title=Members - Delegate Nicole A. Williams |url=http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Members/Details/williams01 |website=mgaleg.maryland.gov |publisher=Maryland General Assembly |access-date=January 27, 2020 |date=January 25, 2020}}


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Latest revision as of 23:57, 1 December 2024

Nicole A. Williams
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from the 22nd district
Incumbent
Assumed office
December 6, 2019
Serving with Anne Healey and Ashanti Martinez
Appointed byLarry Hogan
Preceded byTawanna P. Gaines
Personal details
Born (1977-09-23) September 23, 1977 (age 47)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)Greenbelt, Maryland
EducationUniversity of Pittsburgh, B.A., University of Pittsburgh School of Law, J.D.
ProfessionAttorney
Websitewww.nicoleawilliams.com Edit this at Wikidata

Nicole Annette Williams (born September 23, 1977) is an American attorney and politician serving as a Democratic member of the Maryland House of Delegates representing District 22, which represents a portion of Prince George's County, Maryland.[1]

Early life and career

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Williams was born on September 23, 1977, in Washington, D.C. She attended the University of Pittsburgh, where she earned a B.A. degree in history and communications in 1999, and the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, where she earned a J.D. degree in 2002. She was admitted into the Maryland Bar in 2002, the District of Columbia Bar in 2005, and the Virginia State Bar in 2015. After graduating, Williams worked as an attorney for several law firms, including Ober, Kaler, Grimes & Shriver, Hileman & Williams, and Rees Broome.[1]

Williams got involved with politics in 2010 when she filed to run for the Maryland House of Delegates in District 23A.[2] In 2012, she successfully ran for Delegate to the Democratic National Convention, representing Barack Obama. In 2014, Williams graduated from a training course hosted by Emerge Maryland, an organization created to prepare potential female Democratic candidates for public office,[1] and successfully ran for the Prince George's County Democratic Central Committee, representing District 22 At Large.[3] In September 2017, she again announced her candidacy for the House of Delegates in District 22.[4] She came in fourth place in a field of five candidates, receiving 13.8 percent of the vote.[5] In December 2018, Williams was elected to be the 3rd Vice Chair of the Maryland Democratic Party.[6]

In October 2019, Delegate Tawanna P. Gaines resigned from the Maryland House of Delegates after being indicted on wire fraud charges.[7] Following speculation, Williams applied to fill the vacancy left by the former Delegate.[8] Her candidacy was endorsed by state Senator Paul G. Pinsky and Delegates Anne Healey and Alonzo T. Washington, and the central committee recommend Williams to Governor Larry Hogan to fill the vacant seat.[9]

Since 2019, Williams has served on the Board of Directors for Emerge Maryland.[1]

In the legislature

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After the resignation of Delegate Tawanna P. Gaines, the Prince George's County Democratic Central Committee recommended Williams to the Governor to fill the vacant seat. Governor Hogan appointed Williams on November 15, 2019.[10][11] Williams was sworn in as a Delegate on December 6, 2019, and assigned to the House Judiciary committee.[1]

In 2020, Williams ran as a delegate to the 2020 Democratic National Convention, representing Elizabeth Warren.[12] She was an at-large delegate to the 2024 Democratic National Convention, pledged to Kamala Harris.[13]

Political positions

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Abortion

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In January 2022, Williams attended a pro-choice rally at Lawyers Mall in Annapolis, Maryland.[14] During the 2022 legislative session, Williams introduced legislation that would establish that civil or criminal charges can't be pursued against people who experience miscarriages, stillbirths, or from undergoing abortion services.[15][16]

Elections

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Williams introduced legislation in the 2021 legislative session that would allow voters to cast ballots at curbside voting locations.[17]

Social issues

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In February 2022, Williams attended a rally to urge lawmakers to pass the Time to Care Act, legislation that would offer paid family leave to all Marylanders.[18]

Transportation

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In May 2021, Williams attended a rally alongside a number of elected officials to protest a proposed Maglev train between Baltimore and Washington, D.C.[19] Williams introduced legislation during the 2021 legislative session that would block the use of state funds to construct the maglev.[20]

Redistricting

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In July 2021, Williams attended a public hearing hosted by the Maryland Citizens Redistricting Commission to ask commission members to keep the state's current multi-member legislative district system in their proposed map.[21]

Electoral history

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Maryland House of Delegates District 23A Democratic Primary Election, 2010[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Geraldine Valentino-Smith 5,622 32.6%
Democratic James W. Hubbard 4,621 26.8%
Democratic Shukoor Ahmed 3,089 17.9%
Democratic Lisa Ransom 1,658 9.6%
Democratic Nicole A. Williams 1,389 8.1%
Democratic Paulette Faulkner 437 2.5%
Democratic Terence D. Collins 410 2.4%
Female Delegates and Alternate to the Democratic National Convention, District 5, 2012[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kisha A. Brown (Obama) 36,766 16.2%
Democratic Nicole A. Williams (Obama) 35,864 15.8%
Democratic Denise Riley (Obama) 35,759 15.8%
Democratic Denise Riley (Obama) 35,759 15.8%
Democratic Lafonda Fenwick (Obama) 34,567 15.2%
Democratic Jessy P. Mejia (Obama) 34,311 15.1%
Democratic Beth E. Swoap (Obama) 33,676 14.9%
Democratic Gwen S. McCall (Uncommitted) 5,363 2.4%
Democratic Eloise Evans (Uncommitted) 5,289 2.3%
Democratic Bernadette M. James (Uncommitted) 5,087 2.2%
Prince George's County Democratic Central Committee At Large Primary Election, District 22, 2014[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nicole A. Williams 70,754 100.0%
Maryland House of Delegates District 23 Democratic Primary Election, 2018[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Alonzo T. Washington 10,739 31.2%
Democratic Tawanna P. Gaines 8,615 25.0%
Democratic Anne Healey 6,853 19.9%
Democratic Nicole A. Williams 4,761 13.8%
Democratic Ashanti Martinez 3,486 10.1%
Female Delegates and Alternate to the Democratic National Convention, District 5, 2020[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Denise C. Mitchell (Biden) 64,765 16.3%
Democratic Ashleigh S. Phillips (Biden) 61,374 15.4%
Democratic Joseline Peña-Melnyk (Biden) 60,904 15.3%
Democratic Kathleen Kennedy Townsend (Biden) 59,982 15.1%
Democratic Arleathia West (Biden) 58,971 14.8%
Democratic Shabnam Ahmed (Sanders) 10,345 2.6%
Democratic Leena G. Mohamed (Sanders) 7,666 1.9%
Democratic Olivia Delaplaine (Sanders) 7,650 1.9%
Democratic Suchitra Balachandran (Sanders) 7,353 1.8%
Democratic Vivien Zhu (Sanders) 7,034 1.8%
Democratic Tamara Davis Brown (Uncommitted) 6,601 1.7%
Democratic Jasmine A. Leal-Taylor (Warren) 5,488 1.4%
Democratic Nicole A. Williams (Warren) 4,922 1.2%
Democratic Abena Affum-McAllister (Warren) 4,717 1.2%
Democratic Vivian Alana Caesar (Warren) 3,734 0.9%
Democratic Laura Hart (Warren) 3,253 0.8%
Democratic Alexus Viegas (Warren) 2,226 0.6%
Democratic Laura C. Siemers-Kennedy (Warren) 1,900 0.5%
Democratic Brooke Clagett (Buttigieg) 1,872 0.5%
Democratic Starr Barbour (Uncommitted) 1,718 0.4%
Democratic Briana Urbina (Yang) 1,677 0.4%
Democratic Joan Whelan (Warren) 1,677 0.4%
Democratic Patti Kim (Yang) 1,445 0.4%
Democratic Rosemary Colby (Uncommitted) 1,422 0.4%
Democratic Kelsey L. Crockett (Yang) 1,377 0.3%
Democratic Deborah Hoyt Richardson (Buttigieg) 1,276 0.3%
Democratic Mary M. Wilcox (Uncommitted) 1,235 0.3%
Democratic Rebecca G. Rhodes (Yang) 1,073 0.3%
Democratic Tyler Elizabeth Holman (Yang) 993 0.2%
Democratic Catherine Patricia Scott (Buttigieg) 991 0.2%
Democratic Nancy A. Oppenheim (Klobuchar) 815 0.2%
Democratic Jillian Villars (Yang) 684 0.2%

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Nicole A. Williams, Maryland State Delegate". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. January 21, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Official 2010 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for House of Delegates". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Official 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for Prince George's County". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  4. ^ "Familiar names seek new offices in General Assembly". Prince George's County Sentinel. September 20, 2017. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Official 2018 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for House of Delegates". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  6. ^ Elliot, Richard DeShay (December 5, 2018). "Dream Team 2018: The Maryland Democratic Party's New Leaders". Maryland Matters. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  7. ^ Kurtz, Josh (October 7, 2019). "Senior Md. Lawmaker Resigns, Faces Wire Fraud Charge". Maryland Matters. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  8. ^ Kurtz, Josh (October 18, 2019). "First Candidate to Replace Gaines Is Getting In". Maryland Matters. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  9. ^ Kurtz, Josh (October 30, 2019). "Central Committee Taps Greenbelt Lawyer to Replace Gaines in Md. House". Maryland Matters. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  10. ^ Kurtz, Josh (November 15, 2019). "Hogan Appoints Williams to Fill Prince George's Legislative Vacancy". Maryland Matters. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  11. ^ Wood, Pamela (November 15, 2019). "Maryland Gov. Hogan names new Prince George's County delegate after Gaines pleads guilty to federal charge". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  12. ^ a b "Official 2020 Presidential Primary Election results for Prince George's County". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  13. ^ Kurtz, Josh (July 22, 2024). "Meet the Maryland delegates to the Democratic National Convention". Maryland Matters. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  14. ^ Lu, Amy (January 21, 2022). "Activists rally for abortion rights, health care for women in Maryland". WJZ-TV. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  15. ^ Kurtz, Josh (January 13, 2022). "Leading Md. Abortion Rights Group Restructures as Legislative Fight Kicks Off". Maryland Matters. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  16. ^ Gaskill, Hannah (February 14, 2022). "Jones Seeks Constitutional Amendment to Strengthen Abortion Rights in Maryland". Maryland Matters. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  17. ^ Leckrone, Bennett (March 10, 2021). "Bill Would Make Mail-In Ballot Materials Easier to Understand". Maryland Matters. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  18. ^ Shwe, Elizabeth (February 21, 2022). "Advocates Rally Md. Lawmakers to Pass Paid Family Medical Leave This Year". Maryland Matters. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  19. ^ Sites, Melissa (May 6, 2021). "Greenbelters Protest Against Maglev on Spellman Overpass". Greenbelt News Review. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  20. ^ DePuyt, Bruce (February 13, 2021). "Maglev Firm Urges Legislators Not to Close Door on Public Funding". Maryland Matters. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  21. ^ Leckrone, Bennett (July 29, 2021). "Prince George's Residents Urge Redistricting Commission To Keep Communities Whole". Maryland Matters. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  22. ^ "2012 Presidential Primary Election Results". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
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