Quentin Williams
Quentin S. "Q" Williams was an American politician of the Democratic Party. He was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives, representing the Connecticut's 100th [House of Representatives district|100th district] in Middlesex County from 2019 until his death in 2023.
Career
In 2007, he was elected to the Middletown, Connecticut Planning & Zoning Commission. Williams was unanimously made chair of the commission two years later. Williams was elected as Middletown Treasurer in 2011 and re-elected in 2015.He was the director of policy and advocacy for Excellence Community Schools, a charter school system in Stamford, Connecticut.
Williams was elected to the Connecticut House of Representatives in 2018 winning 61% of the vote over 39% for Republican Party|Republican] candidate Anthony Gennaro. He was re-elected in 2020 and 2022. During the legislature's 2021–22 session, he co-chaired the committees on aging and housing. At the start of the 2023–24 session, he was set to co-chair the labor committee. Williams was noted for his focus on housing issues. In 2022, he authored a bill, which was successfully passed into law, leading to the formation of commissions to mediate disputes between tenants and renters in all Connecticut municipalities with a population of over 25,000.
Personal life
Born Quentin Phipps, he changed his surname to Williams, his mother's last name, in 2022. Williams was a graduate of Bryant University, where he studied business, and Villanova University, where he received a master's degree in public administration. At the time of his death, he was enrolled at the Harvard Kennedy School.Williams lived in Middletown with his wife, the former Carrissa Phillippe. He was a member of the Cross Street Zion African [Methodist Episcopal Church|AME Church] in Middletown.