John Patrick Williams
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Montana's At-large district |
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In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1997 |
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| Preceded by | None; district established |
| Succeeded by | Rick Hill |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Montana's 1st district |
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In office January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1993 |
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| Preceded by | Max Baucus |
| Succeeded by | None; district abolished |
| Member of the Montana House of Representatives | |
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In office 1967-1969 |
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John Patrick Williams October 30, 1937 Helena, Montana, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Carol Williams |
| Alma mater |
University of Montana, Missoula William Jewell College University of Denver |
John Patrick "Pat" Williams (born October 30, 1937, Helena, Montana) is a former Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Montana during the years 1979 to 1997.
Williams attended the University of Montana in Missoula, William Jewell College and the University of Denver, Colorado, earning a B.A. In 1961–1969 he was a member of the National Guard in Colorado and Montana and was a teacher in Butte, Montana.
In 1966 Williams was elected to the Montana House of Representatives in District 23 of Silver Bow County, winning reelection in 1968. During the years 1969–1971 he served as the executive assistant to Montana Representative John Melcher. Williams was a member of the Governor's Employment and Training Council from 1972 to 1978 and served on the Montana Reapportionment Commission from 1972 to 1973.
In 1974 Williams ran an unsuccessful primary election campaign against now Senator Max Baucus for the Democratic Party nomination for Montana's U.S. House 1st District Representative. Baucus would win the November elections defeating Republican Dick Shoup. In 1978 Williams ran a successful primary campaign against Dorothy Bradley to win the Democratic nomination for the 1st District of Montana. In November Williams defeated Republican Jim Waltermire in one of Montana's largest door-to-door campaigns, and winning 57% percent of the vote, getting elected to the 96th U.S. Congress.
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