Lynne Williams (politician)

She earned a Bachelor of Arts in psychology from Merrimack College in 1972, an M.A. in experimental psychology from Graduate Center of the City University of New York in 1975, a Doctor of Philosophy in social psychology from the University of Southern California in 1981, and a Juris Doctor from Golden Gate University School of Law in 1998.^[6]

In 2004, Williams sought election to the Maine House of Representatives as a Green, running in District 47, which contained Rockland and Owls Head. She received 12% of the vote, finishing in third behind Democrat Edward Mazurek and Republican Douglas Curtis.^[7]

In 2010, Williams — at this point the chairperson of the Maine Green Independent Party — initially sought the Maine Green Independent Party's nomination for Governor of Maine in that year's gubernatorial election, but she ultimately dropped out of the race citing a lack of qualifying signatures.^[8] She instead ran in the 2010 Maine Senate election as a Green but lost to Republican Brian Langley, receiving 12% of the vote.^[9]

In 2020, Williams — now a Democrat — ran in that year's Maine House of Representatives election to the 135th district, and was elected, receiving 55% of the vote. In 2022, she was redistricted into the 14th district and was elected to it in the 2022 Maine House of Representatives election, receiving nearly 67% of the vote.^[10] She did not run for re-election in 2024.

The Maine Supreme Judicial Court in case Docket number Bar-24-2 8 issued an order of suspension dated January 29, 2025, concluding that Attorney William's conduct was an imminent threat to clients, the public and to the administration of justice. Williams is suspended from practicing Law in Maine until further orders from the Court.