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Wren Williams

REPUBLICAN

Wren Williams is running for Virginia State Delegate, District 47, Republican Primary.

Personal background

Wren is from Patrick County, Virginia. He attended Patrick County High School. He has a bachelor's degree, a master's degree, and a law degree from Samford University. He lives with his wife and son in Stuart, Virginia.

Professional background

Wren is a lawyer. He works at Schneider & Williams Law Firm, which he co-owns with his wife.

Political background

Wren Williams is currently the Virginia state delegate representing district 9. He was first elected in 2021 and has been in office for one term.

Economy

As a state delegate, voted for a bill that lowered taxes on groceries from 2.5% to 1%, except for alcohol, tobacco, and prepared hot foods. Diapers and feminine hygiene products were included in the tax decrease.

As a state delegate, voted for a bill that limits the amount of THC in hemp products to 0.3% of the product and 2 milligrams total. Possession of marijuana is decriminalized in Virginia but there is no legal market for sales of THC products.

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Healthcare

Opposes abortion.

As a state delegate, voted against a bill that would have let patients sue hospitals that weren’t transparent about their prices for services.

As a state delegate, voted against a bill that prevents pharmacists from refusing to fill prescriptions because they were prescribed via telemedicine.

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Education

As a state delegate, introduced a bill to prevent education about race and racism in public schools.

As a state delegate, voted for a bill that would have required school principals to tell parents if their child tells a school employee that they don’t identify with their gender assigned at birth or asks to be identified by another gender.

As a state delegate, voted for a bill that lets companies be sued for publishing or distributing online content that is “harmful to minors” without checking the age of the internet users accessing the content.

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Public Safety

As a state delegate, voted for a bill that gives people $300 off their taxes if they buy a gun safe or lock box. The credit expires in 2027.

As a state delegate, voted for a bill that would have let drug dealers be charged with murder if one of their customers dies of a drug overdose. The punishment would have been 5-40 years in prison.

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