Jason Williams (politician)
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Jason Williams | |
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| Vice President of New Orleans City Council | |
| Member of the New Orleans City Council At-large – Division 2 | |
| Assumed office March 15, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Jackie Clarkson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | New Orleans |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Alma mater | Tulane University Tulane Law School |
| Profession | Lawyer |
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. 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. He owns a law firm in New Orleans. Williams has 2 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 has stated he will be running in the 2020 Orleans Parish district attorney election.[4]
Williams is a member of the Democratic Party.
Election history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
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