WILLIAMS ADDRESSES 2004 PA ELECTORAL COLLEGE

 HARRISBURG, DEC. 13 – State Sen. Connie Williams, in her role as vice president of Pennsylvania’s Electoral College, today spoke to the college about the importance of American values and Democracy.

 As mandated by the Constitution of the United States, Pennsylvania’s Electoral College met today in Harrisburg to cast its 21 votes for United States Presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry and for Vice Presidential candidate Sen. John Edwards. Williams served as Vice President of the college.

 “A little over a month ago, one of the most hotly contested battles for President of the United States took place,” Williams said. “It was a battle that pitted family member against family member and friend against friend. It took place across fences and across the airwaves.

 “In the end, Pennsylvania chose Sens. Kerry and Edwards. And while every state in this great nation did not make the same choice, we as Americans will do what we always do – unite under the American Constitution.”

 “We are a nation of the people, by the people and for the people. Democracy continues to be the greatest experiment, and as members of the Electoral College, we are its subjects. The votes we cast today will be part of its history,” Williams said. “And, no matter how you feel about the Electoral College process, we have an obligation to stand behind our Constitution.”

 “Today we cast our vote – as a Commonwealth and, united as a Nation – for the values that we so staunchly defend: families, freedom and individual rights,” Williams said.

 Williams said that it was an honor to serve as Vice President of the college.

 “It is an honor and a privilege for each one of us to have the opportunity to fully participate in the greatest of experiments – Democracy,” Williams said.