Angela Williams (politician)

Then, on January 6, 2020, Williams announced that she would not be seeking re-election to the Colorado State Senate.

Williams is most known for her biggest accomplishments in the Colorado legislature including successfully passing the ASSET law, which allows undocumented students to attend college with in-state tuition. She passed the Compensation for the Wrongly Convicted Law, which compensates exonerated individuals with $70,000 for each year spent in prison. She is also proud of the passing of the 2019 FAMLI bill, which will create a family medical leave program after a study and implementation period. Williams passion to help women, minority, disabled and LGBTQ businesses led her to pass legislation in 2019 that will require the state of Colorado to perform its first disparity study in state procurement of contracts.

On July 8, 2019, State Senator Angela Williams announced her candidacy for the United States Senate, vying for the Democratic nomination to challenge incumbent Senator Cory Gardner. However, she announced she was dropping out of the race in late November 2019 and said she would run instead for re-election to the state senate.

In 2017, she ran successfully for the Colorado State Senate and currently serves as the senator for District 33, the most diverse Senate district in Colorado. She is Chairwoman of the Business Labor & Technology Committee and vice-chair of the Local Government Committee. She also serves as a member of the Legislative Council Committee.

In 2016, she was elected to the Colorado Senate representing District 33, Which includes the communities of Curtis Park, Whittier, Five Points, Cole, Park Hill, Stapleton, East Colfax, Green Valley Ranch, Montbello, and Denver International Airport. She previously ran for the United States Senate.

William's legislative career began with her run for office in 2009, when she was elected as the state representative for District 7 in the Colorado House of Representatives. During her six years in the House, she served as Chair of the Business Affairs & Labor and Audit Committee and was the first African American female to serve as the House Majority Caucus Chair. Angela founded the Colorado Black Democratic Legislative Caucus and helped elect what is now known as the Historic Eight, the largest number of black legislators to serve simultaneously in the history of Colorado.

Williams graduated from Northeastern State University with a Bachelor of Science degree. After graduating, she went to work in the nonprofit sector in human resources. She moved to Colorado in 1988, and later joined the private sector as a process improvement manager in telecommunications and technology. She then went on to become an entrepreneur, opening her own business, becoming the principal owner of the Angela Williams Allstate Insurance Agency for 12 years. She has served on numerous nonprofit boards focused on youth and leadership development, education, seniors and more. She is the mother of a son, Brandon.

Angela Williams (February 14, 1964) is an American politician from Colorado. Elected to the Colorado House of Representatives as a Democrat in 2010, Williams represented House District 7, which encompasses the northeast part of Denver, including the neighborhoods of Montbello and Green Valley Ranch, and the Denver International Airport.