Russell Williams (politician)
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Russell Williams | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Quebec National Assembly for Nelligan | |
| In office September 25, 1989 – March 9, 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Clifford Lincoln |
| Succeeded by | Yolande James |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 31, 1953 London, Ontario, Canada |
| Party | Quebec Liberal Party |
Russell Williams (born January 31, 1953) is a Canadian politician, and a cabinet minister and a four-term Member of the National Assembly of Quebec.[1]
Russell Williams was born in London, Ontario in 1953 to Harold and Gloria (Higgins) Williams. Williams completed high school in Beaconsfield, later attending was educated at the Sir George Williams University (which later became Concordia University), where he received his Bachelor of Arts in Applied Social Studies in 1976.[1]
Williams was the director of the YMCA in Montreal during the 1980s, working as the executive director as well as the director of community initiatives. He was also active as a member of Alliance Quebec in the late 1980s.[1] He briefly served as the director of the Health Council of the Brant Region as well as director of the Canadian Foundation for Human Rights.[1]