Monique Williams

Monique Williams is a native of Missouri and currently lives in the City St. Louis, Missouri. She attended high school in St. Louis County at the Maplewood Richmond Heights school district. She earned a bachelor of science degree in Business and Accounting at the University of Missouri – St. Louis campus. Monique spent her career serving the public interest as a Certified Public Accountant and Auditor for the Office of Missouri State Auditor (1999-2009); an Auditor and Accountant for the City of St. Louis, Missouri (2000-2022) and a small business owner since 2001.

Monique has been a registered Democrat and canvasser since the age of 18. She served as a voting member on the public forum for Great Rivers Greenway Planning & Design Committee, advocated and encouraged legislation for the “Property Tax Freeze for Senior Citizens” in Missouri that was approved by SB 190 and signed into law by Governor Parsons.

• I support Integrity in the overall election process.
• I support reproductive freedom
• I support libraries and programs that foster education and reading skills.

Voting Awareness – Census records determine who wins the election and what laws are passed. Without fair district maps it will be difficult, if not impossible to have fair elections in Missouri.

Rights of women and gender equality.

Job creation, discrimination and dishonest labor practices. [Reproductive Health
We must have laws that protect reproductive health services for women, including contraception, medical abortions, reproductive counseling, and other treatments necessary in overcoming unplanned complications. Most importantly, reproductive health should be provided by licensed medical health professionals who are free from threats of prosecution for providing reproductive services. My campaign supports reproductive rights in Missouri.

Fair Labor Practices and Gender Equality
Unfair labor practices and gender biases promote social degradation which contributes to underutilized human resources and eventually unhealthy populations. Fair wage increases that is not based upon gender biases, appropriate diversity and equity policy that treats everyone with respect in the workplace improves the overall health of populations. My campaign supports fair labor practices and appropriate diversity, equity and inclusion policy at every possible level. We must work together to improve the quality of life.

Gun Safety
The state’s right to grant carry and conceal has made no improvements in American life since the campaign. Gun violence has increased among vulnerable populations and innocent lives are being lost while attending schools, universities, colleges, family gatherings and entertainment venues. Business services are suffering from increased security costs and underutilization of resources created through business disruption. Arming citizens to combat personal interests is a weak response to public safety measures. My campaign supports gun safety controls that protect Missourians from senseless violence, loss of life and over taxation of costs to consumers for the sake of being armed with a weapon.

Public Education
Recent actions by our legislature, such as funding private educational institutions will eventually cause harm to families who cannot afford tuition costs. My campaign supports the right of every child to have a decent public education and a basic college education of which both should be free of charge.

Farming
I acquired my appreciation for farming through my great grandparent’s family business, who were dairy farmers in the South. I witness how hard they worked to produce quality dairy products and maintain their land for future usage by their animals and to feed others in the community. My campaign supports farming and expansion of ideas and research to improve farming through the work of students at our universities and colleges.]

A person elected to the office of state secretary needs to understand how the office serves the needs of taxpayers and voters. They must also be resourceful; have an open mind to accept and make change.

The first historical event that happened to me occurred when I was 7 years old, and meeting civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. just before he was slain. He spent time talking to my family in a restaurant on the morning of April 4, 1968.

My first official job was working at McDonalds. I worked there for 6 months, this was past the recommended 3 months the school would allow anybody, but they let me do it.

I don’t have a favorite song. I listen to a lot of instrumentalists, like Chris Botti, John Legend, Marion Meadows, Brian Culbertson and others.

In simple terms, Financial transparency means you do not pretend to achieve results when you are not performing what is required. Government accountability means to accept responsibility and report honest results.