Lynne Williams (politician)

Lynne Williams
Lynne Williams
	Williams in 2020
Member of the Maine House of Representatives; from the 14th district
	In office; December 7, 2022 – April 1, 2024
Preceded by	Lynn Copeland
Succeeded by	Vacant
Member of the Maine House of Representatives; from the 135th district
	In office; December 2020 – December 7, 2022
Preceded by	Brian Hubbell
Succeeded by	Daniel Sayre
Personal details
Political party	Democratic
Education	Merrimack College (BA); City University of New York (MA); University of Southern California (PhD); Golden Gate University School of Law (JD);

Lynne Williams is an American lawyer and politician from Maine. A Democrat from Bar Harbor, Williams represented District 14 in the Maine House of Representatives.^[1]^[2]

In 2010, Williams sought the Maine Green Independent Party nomination for Governor. However, she was unable to gather enough signatures to make the ballot nor to qualify for public financing.^[3] Instead, Williams was the Green Independent nominee for State Senate, which she lost to Brian Langley.^[4]

Williams resigned from the Maine House in April 2024 in order to take a government job outside of the legislature.^[5]

Education

She earned a Bachelor of Arts in psychology from Merrimack College in 1972, an M.A. in experimental psychology from Graduate Center of the City University of New York in 1975, a Doctor of Philosophy in social psychology from the University of Southern California in 1981, and a Juris Doctor from Golden Gate University School of Law in 1998.^[6]

Electoral history

Williams ran in the 2010 Maine Senate election but lost to Brian Langley. She ran in the 2020 Maine House of Representatives election to the 135th district. She was redistricted into the 14th district and was elected to it in the 2022 Maine House of Representatives election.^[7]

References

^ Broom, Dick (September 29, 2021). "Two area towns change House districts". Mount Desert Islander. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
^ DeAmbrose, Faith (November 4, 2020). "Williams wins House 135 race". Mount Desert Islander.
^ Cover, Susan M. (March 21, 2010). "Greens' absence adds new wrinkle to governor's race". Press Herald. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
^ Paisley, Laura (December 12, 2016). "A Career Serving the Public". USC Dornsife. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
^ Othot, Seamus (April 5, 2024). "Rep. Lynn Williams Quietly Retires from Office, Shrinking Maine Democrats' House Majority". Maine Wire. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
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^ "Lynne Williams". Ballotpedia. Retrieved January 7, 2024.

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[1] Broom, Dick (September 29, 2021). "Two area towns change House districts". Mount Desert Islander. Retrieved April 28, 2023.

[2] DeAmbrose, Faith (November 4, 2020). "Williams wins House 135 race". Mount Desert Islander.

[3] Cover, Susan M. (March 21, 2010). "Greens' absence adds new wrinkle to governor's race". Press Herald. Retrieved April 28, 2023.

[4] Paisley, Laura (December 12, 2016). "A Career Serving the Public". USC Dornsife. Retrieved April 28, 2023.

[5] Othot, Seamus (April 5, 2024). "Rep. Lynn Williams Quietly Retires from Office, Shrinking Maine Democrats' House Majority". Maine Wire. Retrieved April 8, 2024.

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[7] "Lynne Williams". Ballotpedia. Retrieved January 7, 2024.

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