Carl M. Williams (born May 6, 1942) is a member of the House of Representatives in the Michigan Legislature. May 6 is the 126th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (127th in leap years). ... Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1942 calendar). ... The Michigan State House of Representatives is the lower body of the Michigan Legislature. ... The Michigan Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Michigan. ...

He is a Democrat who represents the 95th State Representative district, which consists of the City of Saginaw, Buena Vista Charter Township, Bridgeport Charter Township and Spaulding Township all within Saginaw County. The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States; the other being the Republican Party. ... Saginaw redirects here. ... Buena Vista Charter Township is a charter township in Saginaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Bridgeport Charter Township is a charter township in Saginaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Spaulding Township is a township located in Saginaw County, Michigan. ... Saginaw County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. ...

Prior to serving as State Representative, Williams was elected to the City Council of the City of Saginaw—an office which he held from November 11, 1991 until April 17, 2000. Saginaw's City Charter prohibits currently serving members of the City Council from seeking any other elective office. As a consequence, Williams resigned as Councilman immediately prior to becoming a candidate for State Representative. During his tenure as a City Councilman, Williams was selected by the City Council to serve as Mayor pro tempore for two years. A city council is the most common style of legislative government in a city or town. ... November 11 is the 315th day of the year (316th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 50 days remaining. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... April 17 is the 107th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (108th in leap years). ... This article is about the year 2000. ... A city charter or town charter is a legal document establishing a municipality. ...

Williams was first elected to the legislature in 2000 and subsequently re-elected in 2002 and 2004. Because of the State Constitution's term limits provisions, he is ineligible to seek re-election as a member of the House of Representatives in 2006. This article is about the year 2000. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In the context of the United States of America, a state constitution is the governing document of a U.S. state, comparable to the U.S. Constitution which is the governing document of the United States. ... A term limit is a legal restriction that limits the number of terms a person may serve in a particular elected office. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ...

He was a candidate for State Senator representing the 32nd District having prevailed over two other candidates in the Democratic party primary election on August 8, 2006. In the general election held on November 7, 2006, Williams was defeated by Republican party candidate Roger Kahn who is also a State Representative from Saginaw County. A State Senator is a member of a state Senate, the upper legislative chamber in the government of a U.S. state. ... August 8 is the 220th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (221st in leap years), with 145 days remaining. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... November 7 is the 311th day of the year (312th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 54 days remaining. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ...

As a member of the House of Representatives, Williams serves on the Appropriations Committee and its Subcommittees for General Government (for which he is minority party Vice Chairman), State Police/Military and Veterans Affairs (for which he is also minority party Vice Chairman), Natural Resources and Environmental Quality and School Aid and Department of Education.

In his professional life prior to being elected to public office, Williams was employed by Delphi Steering Systems in Saginaw as an Employee Assistance Program Coordinator and manufacturing supervisor. Delphi logo from 2005 Delphi is an automotive parts company headquartered in Troy, Michigan. ...

Williams and his wife Lavion have three children and live in Saginaw. Williams grandson SPC Davonte Kelly is currently serving in the military. SPC Kelly is in Afghanistan supporting the OEF mission.