D. Wade Williams | |
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Member of the KentuckyHouseofRepresentatives from the 4th district | |
Assumed office January 1, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Lynn Bechler |
Personal details | |
Political party | Republican |
Education | Oakland City University BS Murray State University MPA |
D. Wade Williams is an American politician who has served as a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives since January 2023. He represents Kentucky's 4th House district which includes all of Hopkins County.
2022 Incumbent representative Lynn Bechler was redistricted into the 12th district,leaving the 4th district open. Williams won the 2022 republican primary,receiving 1,665 votes against David Sharp. Williams won the November 8,2022,general election with 10,624 votes against Democratic candidate Byron Hobgood. [1]
2024 Williams was unopposed in the 2024 republican primary,and will face Democratic candidate Lloyd Smith during the 2024 general election. [1]
Williams is a former police chief in Madisonville,Kentucky. [2] Before that,he served in the United States Army Reserve for 11 years and was in active service for four years. He is a Baptist. [3] Williams earned a Bachelor of Science in organizational management from Oakland City University in 2001 and a Master of Public Administration from Murray State University. [1]
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