Constance H. Williams
Encyclopedia
Constance H. "Connie" Williams is a Democratic
politician and former member of the Pennsylvania State Senate
, who represented the 17th District
from 2001 to 2009.
, late founder of the Hess Corporation
and sister of John B. Hess
, the current chairman of Hess Corporation. She is a 1966 graduate of Barnard College
and also holds an MBA from the Wharton School of Business
.
in 1996 and served through 2001 when she defeated Rep. Lita Cohen in a special election to replace retiring GOP Senator Richard Tilghman
. She was sworn in on December 3, 2001. She won re-election to a full term in 2004.
Williams announced that she would not be a candidate for re-election in 2008. In 2010, Politics Magazine named her one of the most influential Democrats in Pennsylvania, noting the value of receiving her endorsement.
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
politician and former member of the Pennsylvania State Senate
Pennsylvania State Senate
The Pennsylvania State Senate has been meeting since 1791. It is the upper house of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, the Pennsylvania state legislature. The State Senate meets in the State Capitol building in Harrisburg. Senators are elected for four year terms, staggered every two years such...
, who represented the 17th District
Pennsylvania Senate, District 17
Pennsylvania's 17th Senatorial district includes parts of Delaware and Montgomery Counties.Delaware County* Radnor Township* Haverford TownshipMontgomery County* Bridgeport* Conshohocken* East Norriton Township* Lower Merion Township* Narberth...
from 2001 to 2009.
Biography
Williams is the daughter of Leon HessLeon Hess
Leon Hess was the founder of the Hess Corporation and the owner of the New York Jets.-Biography:Hess was born on March 13, 1914. His father was a Russian immigrant who worked as an oil delivery man in Asbury Park, New Jersey during the Great Depression.He married Norma around 1945 and they had...
, late founder of the Hess Corporation
Hess Corporation
The Hess Corporation is an integrated oil company based in New York City. The company explores, produces, transports, and refines crude oil and natural gas. Vertically completing the logistical chain, about 1,360 Hess branded filling stations market gasoline to consumers in 16 states along the...
and sister of John B. Hess
John B. Hess
-Biography:He was born in 1954 to Leon and Norma Hess. He earned his undergraduate degree from Harvard College in 1975 and his MBA from Harvard Business School in 1977. He married Susan Elizabeth Kessler in 1984. He became Chairman and CEO of Hess Corporation in 1995.-References:...
, the current chairman of Hess Corporation. She is a 1966 graduate of Barnard College
Barnard College
Barnard College is a private women's liberal arts college and a member of the Seven Sisters. Founded in 1889, Barnard has been affiliated with Columbia University since 1900. The campus stretches along Broadway between 116th and 120th Streets in the Morningside Heights neighborhood in the borough...
and also holds an MBA from the Wharton School of Business
Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
The Wharton School is the business school of the University of Pennsylvania, an Ivy League university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Wharton was the world’s first collegiate business school and the first business school in the United States...
.
Political career
She was elected to the Pennsylvania House of RepresentativesPennsylvania House of Representatives
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Pennsylvania General Assembly, the legislature of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. There are 203 members, elected for two year terms from single member districts....
in 1996 and served through 2001 when she defeated Rep. Lita Cohen in a special election to replace retiring GOP Senator Richard Tilghman
Richard Tilghman
Richard A. Tilghman is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senate. He also served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1967 to 1968.-External links:* - official PA Senate website ...
. She was sworn in on December 3, 2001. She won re-election to a full term in 2004.
Williams announced that she would not be a candidate for re-election in 2008. In 2010, Politics Magazine named her one of the most influential Democrats in Pennsylvania, noting the value of receiving her endorsement.
External links
- Pennsylvania Senate - Connie Williams official PA Senate website (archived)
- Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus - Senator Connie Williams official Party website (archived)
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote SmartProject Vote SmartProject Vote Smart is a non-profit, non-partisan research organization that collects and distributes information on candidates for public office in the United States...
- Follow the Money - Connie Williams