Suzanne Williams
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Suzanne Williams is a legislator in the U.S. state
of Colorado
. Williams is beginning her second term as State Senator for District 28 after serving eight years in the Colorado House of Representatives. Senator Williams, a Democrat
, is the only registered American Indian state legislator in Colorado. In 2007 Williams was elected Assistant Caucus Chair for the Senate Majority Caucus. She will serve as Vice-Chair on the Business, Labor & Technology Committee, as well as the Vice-Chair of the Transportation Committee for the 2010 session.
In December 2010, Williams was involved in a fatal car crash in Amarillo, Texas
. The car Williams was driving veered into oncoming traffic, killing Brianna Michelle Gomez. Williams' son and two grandsons weren't wearing seatbelts and were hospitalized with injuries. Williams faced a grand jury investigation into the cause of the fatal crash and no criminal indictment was issued. She was later cited with three misdemeanor traffic violations.
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
. Williams is beginning her second term as State Senator for District 28 after serving eight years in the Colorado House of Representatives. Senator Williams, a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
, is the only registered American Indian state legislator in Colorado. In 2007 Williams was elected Assistant Caucus Chair for the Senate Majority Caucus. She will serve as Vice-Chair on the Business, Labor & Technology Committee, as well as the Vice-Chair of the Transportation Committee for the 2010 session.
In December 2010, Williams was involved in a fatal car crash in Amarillo, Texas
Amarillo, Texas
Amarillo is the 14th-largest city, by population, in the state of Texas, the largest in the Texas Panhandle, and the seat of Potter County. A portion of the city extends into Randall County. The population was 190,695 at the 2010 census...
. The car Williams was driving veered into oncoming traffic, killing Brianna Michelle Gomez. Williams' son and two grandsons weren't wearing seatbelts and were hospitalized with injuries. Williams faced a grand jury investigation into the cause of the fatal crash and no criminal indictment was issued. She was later cited with three misdemeanor traffic violations.