Bob_Williams_(Washington_politician)

Bob Williams (Washington politician)

Bob Williams (Washington politician)

American accountant and politician (1942–2022)

Gomer Robert Williams (March 15, 1942 – March 15, 2022) was an American accountant and politician who served as a member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing the 18th district from 1979 to 1983 and the 19th district from 1983 to 1989. A member of the Republican Party, he was the Republican nominee for Governor of Washington in 1988, losing to incumbent Democrat Booth Gardner by over 24 percentage points.[1] In 1991, he founded the conservative think tank Freedom Foundation.[2][3]

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He died in Longview, Washington on March 15, 2022, on his 80th birthday.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    "THE 1988 ELECTIONS: West; WASHINGTON". The New York Times. November 9, 1988. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
  2. [2]
    "Bob Williams Passes: Champion of Freedom, Friend of Mackinac Center". Mackinac Center for Public Policy. March 16, 2022.
  3. [3]
    "Bob Williams, Freedom Foundation founder, dies". Freedom Foundation. March 16, 2022.
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