Representative Mary Williams was born in Phillips, WI on July 8, 1949.  She graduated from Phillips High School in 1967 and married her husband Al Williams in 1968.  They have 3 children, daughters Michelle and Kim who live in Mosinee and Medford and son Kris who lives in Park City, Utah.  They also have 4 grandchildren, Cody and Marrol in Mosinee and Evan and Brody in Medford.

Mary received her Associate Degree from Taylor County Teachers College in 1969 and her B.S. in Elementary Education from UW-Stevens Point in 1974.  She went on to teach 2nd grade in the Medford Area School District for 18 years.  After teaching, Mary joined her husband Al in owning and running a number of local restaurants in Medford, Abbotsford, Ladysmith, Neillsville, and Mosinee.  They currently own and operate the Happy Joe's Pizza and Ice Cream Parlor and Hardee's restaurants located in Medford as well as Hardee's restaurants in Colby and Neillsville.

Prior to being elected State Representative of the 87th Assembly District in 2002, Mary served on the Taylor County Board of Supervisors for 4 years.  She has lived in Northern Wisconsin her entire life and currently resides in Medford with her husband Al.

Service and Awards:

Ø      Restorative Justice of Taylor County – Former President
Ø      Taylor County Land Conservation Committee – Former Committee member
Ø      Pri-Ru-Ta Resource Conservation & Development (10 counties) – President
Ø      Wis. Association of Resource Conservation & Development – Former President
Ø      North Central Resource Conservation & Development  (7 States) – Former 2nd Vice Pres
Ø      Taylor County Health Committee – Former Member
Ø      International Trade, Business, Economic Development Council (ITBEC) – Former Chairman and Executive Committee Member
Ø      Dairy Promotion Committee – Former Secretary and current member
Ø      Safe & Stable Families Committee – Member
Ø      Assets Committee for Medford Area School School District – Former Member
Ø      Taylor County Fair – Former Treasurer
Ø      Solberg Lake Association -- Committee Member
Ø      Price Waterways Association – Former Secretary
Ø      Price County Farm Bureau – Member
Ø      Republican Party Member – Taylor, Price, Rusk, & Marathon Counties
Ø      Chamber of Commerce Member in Medford, Abbotsford, & Neillsville
Ø      Medford Public Library  - Former President
Ø      Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Taylor County – Former President
Ø      Dairy Breakfast Committee – Member
Ø      National Rifle Association – Member
Ø      Wisconsin Restaurant Association – Member
Ø   National Federation of Independent Business – Member
 Ø      Wisconsin Independent Business Association - Member

Ø      Medford Business and Professional Women’s Organization - Woman of the Year – 1992
Ø      WI Association of Resource Conservation and Development - Leadership Award – 2003
Ø      WI County Constitutional Officer - Legislator of the Year -  2003, 2004
Ø      WI Farm Bureau - Friend of Agriculture Award - 2003-04, 2005-06
Ø      Completed Bowhay Institute for Legislative Leadership (BILLD) - 2005
Ø      WI Dairy Business Association - Friend of Dairy Award - 2006
Ø      WI Builders Association - Friend of Housing Award - 2006, 2007, 2008
Ø   WI Urban Forestry Council - Distinguished Service Award - 2008