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Jack W. Williams (politician)

Jack W. Williams
Member of the Alabama Senate
from the 34th district
Assumed office
November 7, 2018
Preceded byRusty Glover[1]
Member of the Alabama House of Representatives
from the 102nd district
In office
November 5, 2014 – November 7, 2018
Preceded byChad Fincher[2]
Succeeded byShane Stringer
Personal details
BornMobile County, Alabama
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceWilmer, Alabama
Professionbusinessman, publisher

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.[5]

References

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