Josh Williams (Ohio politician)
Josh Williams | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 41st district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Andrea White |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Children | One son |
| Education | Juris Doctor |
| Alma mater | University of Toledo College of Law |
Josh Williams is an American politician who is a Republican[1] member of the Ohio House of Representatives representing the 41st district. He was elected November 8, 2022, and assumed office January 1, 2023.[2]
Biography
[edit]Williams dropped out of high school in order to work to support his son. He suffered a serious back injury after falling over thirty feet while working. This incident left him disabled for six years. After getting a GED, he started college at the age of 30, and five years later, he graduated from University of Toledo College of Law and became a professor at Adrian College.[3]
Career
[edit]In July 2023, Williams was one of the lead sponsors of a bill that would ban drag performances from any venue where minors could be present.[4]
In December 2024, Williams was the lead sponsor of a bill that would make it a felony to plant a flag at Ohio Stadium in response to the flag planting incident at Ohio State after a loss to rival Michigan on November 30, 2024.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Representative Josh Williams - District 41". Ohio House of Representatives. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
- ^ "Josh Williams". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
- ^ "Josh Williams Biography". Ohio House of Representatives. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
- ^ "Ohio Republicans Seek to Criminalize Drag Performers". The Advocate. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
- ^ Williams, Josh (2024). "A BILL - To enact section 2927.18 of the Revised Code to prohibit planting a flagpole and flag in the center of the Ohio Stadium football field on the day of a college football game and to name this act the O.H.I.O. Sportsmanship Act".
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