Danny Williams (Oklahoma politician)
Danny Williams | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 28th district | |
| Assumed office 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Zach Taylor |
| In office November 1988 – November 1994 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Morgan |
| Succeeded by | Mike Ervin |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Republican (after 2020) Democratic Party (1988-1994) |
Danny Williams is an American politician serving as a member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 28th district since 2020. He previously represented the district from 1988 to 1994.
Career
Danny Williams initially served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives representing the 28th district from 1988 to 1994 as a member of the Democratic Party. He ran unsuccessful campaigns for governor in 1994 and Oklahoma Senate's 28th district in 2014.[1]
He was elected to the Oklahoma House representing the 28th district a second time in 2020, as a member of the Republican Party.[2] He assumed office in 2020.[3][4] He serves on the Oklahoma House of Representatives committee on Conference Committee on Technology and Vice chair on Technology.[5]
In 2023, he authored House Bill 1781, which "would be cited as the 'parents bill of rights'" aiming to "provide parents with the fundamental right to direct the upbringing, education, health care and mental care of their children." It came along other anti-DEI legislation from David Bullard and Shane Jett from the Oklahoma capitol after Superintendent and Secretary of Education Ryan Walters "called for a 10-year review of all expenditures related to DEI over the last decade at Oklahoma higher education institutions" in early 2023.[6]
References
- ^ Browne, Archiebald (November 2, 2020). "HD28: Former Democrat hopes to reclaim seat as a Republican". NonDoc. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
- ^ "Oklahoma legislature approves ban on trans school bathrooms". AP NEWS. May 19, 2022. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
- ^ "REPRESENTATIVE DANNY WILLIAMS DISTRICT 28 - REPUBLICAN". okhouse.gov. Archived from the original on March 3, 2022. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
- ^ "Oklahoma just passed its third anti-trans bill of the year". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
- ^ "Representative Danny Williams - Oklahoma House of Representatives". www.okhouse.gov. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
- ^ "Diversity, equity and inclusion programs under scrutiny by Oklahoma officials". KOSU. February 13, 2023. Retrieved April 10, 2023.