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Williams was Tuesday’s KVML “Newsmaker of the Day”. Here are her words:
“Hello, I am Congresswoman-elect Nikema Williams. In November, the people of Georgia’s 5th Congressional District elected me to serve the district represented by my friend and mentor and our hero, Congressman John Lewis.
Just over a month ago, the American people went to the ballot box. With a record-shattering 81 million votes, including Georgia’s sixteen Electoral College votes, Americans chose to send Joe Biden and my sorer Kamala Harris to the White House, while delivering a strong Democratic House Majority to Congress.
In the House, we couldn’t be more proud of our Democratic Majority. This Majority is the most diverse in history, with nearly 70 percent of us being either women, people of color or LGBTQ Americans. As the Freshman class president, I look forward to our class adding to the diversity of our Democratic Caucus that truly represents our country.
December 11, 2020 Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman-elect Nikema Williams of Georgia delivered the Weekly Democratic Address. In this week’s address, the Congresswoman-elect discussed the power of the Democratic Caucus’ diversity and unity in our fight to deliver a more just nation for all Americans. Video and audio of the Weekly Democratic Address can be downloaded here.
Below is a full transcript of the address:
“Hello, I am Congresswoman-elect Nikema Williams. In November, the people of Georgia’s 5th Congressional District elected me to serve the district represented by my friend and mentor and our hero, Congressman John Lewis.
“Just over a month ago, the American people went to the ballot box. With a record-shattering 81 million votes, including Georgia’s sixteen Electoral College votes, Americans chose to send Joe Biden and my soror Kamala Harris to the White House, while delivering a strong Democratic House Majority to Cong