Jack W. Williams (politician) explained

Jack W. Williams
State:Alabama
State Senate:Alabama
District:34th
Term Start:November 7, 2018
Predecessor:Rusty Glover[1]
State1:Alabama
State House1:Alabama
District1:102nd
Term Start1:November 5, 2014
Term End1:November 7, 2018
Predecessor1:Chad Fincher[2]
Successor1:Shane Stringer
Birth Place:Mobile County, Alabama
Residence:Wilmer, Alabama
Profession:businessman, publisher
Party:Republican

John "Jack" W. Williams is an American politician. He is a member of the Alabama Senate representing the 34th District, since 2018. He was a member of the Alabama House of Representatives from the 102nd District, serving since 2014. He is a member of the Republican party.[3]

In 2024, he sponsored legislation to ban the manufacture, sell, or distribution of lab-grown meat in Alabama.[4] The bill passed the Alabama legislature and was signed into law by Governor Kay Ivey.[5] The law comes into effect in October 2024.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Our Campaigns - AL State Senate 34 Race - Nov 06, 2018.
  2. Web site: Our Campaigns - AL House 102 Race - Nov 04, 2014.
  3. Web site: Jack W. Williams. July 2, 2015.
  4. Web site: Essig . Kate . 2024-02-17 . Alabama Senate passes ban of lab-grown meat; Moving it in the state would be felony . al . en.
  5. News: Reynolds . Matt . 2024 . Sell Lab-Grown Meat in Alabama and You Could Go to Jail . Wired . en-US . 1059-1028.