Anthony Williams' Biography
- State Senate (PA) - District 8, Democratic
Contact Information
Office
11 East Wing
Senate Box 203008
Harrisburg, PA 17120-3008
419 Church Lane
Lansdowne, PA 19050
2901 Island Avenue
Suite 100
Philadelphia, PA 19153
2103 Snyder Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19145
Full Name:
Anthony 'Tony' Hardy Williams
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Shari; 2 Children: Asia, Autumn
Birth Date:
02/28/1957
Birth Place:
Philadelphia, PA
Home City:
Philadelphia, PA
Religion:
Baptist
BS, Economics, Franklin and Marshall College, 1979
Senator, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate, District 8, 1998-present
Minority Whip, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate, 2011-2023
Candidate, Pennsylvania State Senate, District 8, 2022
Candidate, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Governor, 2010
Representative, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 1988-1998
Member, Banking & Insurance Committee
Chair, Community, Economic and Recreational Development Committee
Member, Education Committee
Member, State Government Committee
Former Member, Communications & Technology Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania State Senate
Former Member, Communications and Technology Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate
Former Member, Education Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate
Former Member, Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate
Former Member, Intergovernmental Operations Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate
Former Member, Intergovernmental Operations Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate
Former Chair, Intergovernmental Operations Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate
Former Member, Law and Justice Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate
Former Board Member, Legislative Black Caucus
Former Member, Rules and Executive Nominations Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate
Former Board Member, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA)
Former Member, State Government Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate
Member, Law & Justice Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania State Senate, 2019-2022
Minority Chair, Intergovernmental Operations Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania State Senate, 2021-2022
Member, Rules & Executive Nominations Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania State Senate, 2019-2022
Minority Chair, Senate State Government Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania State Senate, 2019-2020
Executive, PepsiCo Incorporated
Business Owner, Vending Company
Member, American Cancer Society
Member, Big Brothers of America
Member, Cobbs Creek Black Family Services, Incorporated
Board Member, Cobbs Creek Community Environmental Education Center
Member, Greater Philadelphia Urban Affairs Coalition
Co-Founder, Neighborhood United Against Crime and Diversity Apprenticeship Program
Board Member, Organized Anti-Crime Community Network
Member, Pennsylvania Council of the Arts
Founder, Philadelphians Stopping Crime and Violence
Former Trustee, Temple University
Former Board Member, West Branch Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA)
Chair, Black Elected Officials of Philadelphia County, 2004
Member, Philadelphia Revitalization and Education Task Force, 2000
President, Renaissance Advantage Charter School, 1999
Member, South/South West Environmental Cooperative, 1998