Jason Williams (politician)
Jason Williams | |
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| Orleans Parish District Attorney | |
| Assumed office January 11, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Leon Cannizzaro |
| Member of the New Orleans City Council At-large – Division 2 | |
| Assumed office March 15, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Jackie Clarkson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jason Roger Williams November 2, 1972 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Dr. Elizabeth Marcell Williams |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Alma mater | Tulane University Tulane Law School |
| Occupation | Lawyer, City Councilman |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Website | runwithjason.com
jrwilliamslawfirm.com council.nola.gov |
Jason Rogers Williams is an American politician who has served as the Second Division Councilmember-at-large on the New Orleans City Council since 2014 and is the current Orleans Parish District attorney. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Background
Williams spent his adolescence in New Orleans. He graduated from Woodward Academy, in College Park, Georgia. He attended Tulane University on a football scholarship, he was elected class president 4 times. He attended Tulane Law School where he was elected class president 2 times. Shortly after graduating from Tulane Law School, Williams started his own law firm, Jason Rogers Williams & Associates, which he continues to manage to this day. New Orleans. Williams has 3 children.[1]
Political career
In 2003 he was appointed Pro Tempore at Criminal District Court, by the Louisiana Supreme Court.
He has served the At-large Division 2 member of the New Orleans City Council since 2014. He was sworn in on March 15, 2014.[2][3]
Williams announced he would be a candidate in the 2020 Orleans Parish district attorney election.[4] During his campaign for district attorney, Williams was charged with 11 counts federal tax fraud, he claims to be innocent and is pending a trial.[5] Williams has campaigned on massive reforms to the district attorney's office, which has been plagued with allegations of prosecutorial overreach. His campaign has been characterized as progressive and part of a movement of progressive reforms in district attorney positions around the United States. His policies are in starch contrast to his predecessor Leon Cannizzaro who held a more traditional "tough on crime" approach as district attorney. Williams would go on to defeat his opponent Keva Landrum on the December 5th election and assumed office January 11, 2021.[6][7][5][8]
Williams is a member of the Democratic Party.
Election history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Jason Williams (Incumbent) | 53,339 | 72.67 | |
| Republican | David Baird | 7,867 | 10.72 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jason Williams | 41,143 | 67.86 | |
| Democratic | Cynthia Hedge-Morrell | 19,488 | 32.14 | |
References
- ^ "Jason Williams City Council At Large". Jason Williams City Council At Large.
- ^ "Bio". council.nola.gov.
- ^ "Jason Williams". Ballotpedia.
- ^ jsimerman@theadvocate.com, JOHN SIMERMAN. "New Orleans council president Jason Williams 'absolutely' running for DA in 2020, he says". NOLA.com. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^ a b JOHN SIMERMAN. "As Jason Williams' tax trial looms, specter of conviction hangs over Orleans Parish DA race". NOLA.com. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ "Jason Williams wins New Orleans DA race, promising new era in prosecutor's office". Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ Vidal, Olivia. "District Attorney-elect Jason Williams speaks after winning election". www.fox8live.com. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ "Jason Williams (Louisiana)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
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