David L. Williams (politician)

David Williams
Judge of the 40th Kentucky Circuit Court
Incumbent
Assumed office November 2, 2012
Preceded by	Eddie Lovelace
President of the Kentucky Senate
In office January 4, 2000 – November 2, 2012
Preceded by	Larry Saunders
Succeeded by	Robert Stivers
Minority Leader of the Kentucky Senate
In office January 5, 1999 – August 22, 1999
Preceded by	Dan Kelly
Succeeded by	David Karem
Member of the Kentucky Senate from the 16th district
In office January 1, 1987 – November 2, 2012
Preceded by	Doug Moseley
Succeeded by	Sara Beth Gregory
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 53rd district
In office January 1, 1985 – January 1, 1987
Preceded by	Richard Fryman
Succeeded by	Mae Hoover
Personal details
Born	David Lewis Williams (1953-05-28) May 28, 1953 (age 71) Burkesville, Kentucky, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Elaine Grubbs (1976–2001) Robyn Williams (Divorced 2012)
Children	2 stepchildren (with Robyn)
Education	University of Kentucky (BA) University of Louisville (JD)

David Lewis Williams (born May 28, 1953) is an American attorney, Republican politician, and a judge from the U.S. state of Kentucky. From the year 1987 to 2012, Williams represented Senate District 16, a position he secured upon the retirement of fellow Republican Doug Moseley. When Republicans gained control of the state senate in 2000, Williams was chosen as President of the Senate, and held that post continuously until his resignation in November 2012. In September 2010, he announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for governor in the 2011 gubernatorial election. On May 17, 2011, Williams secured the Republican nomination over Tea Party movement-backed Phil Moffet. However, he lost the general election by twenty points to incumbent Democratic Governor Steve Beshear. In November 2012, Williams resigned his Senate seat to accept a circuit court judgeship.^[1]