On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for State House (GA) - District 168
511-A Coverdell Legislative Office Building
18 Capitol Square Southwest
Atlanta, GA 30334
9041 East Oglethorpe Highway
Midway, GA 31320
Full Name:
Al Williams
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Olivia
Birth Place:
Hinesville
Home City:
Midway, GA
Religion:
Christian
Bachelor of Science, Saint Leo University in Florida
Juris Doctor, John Marshall Law School
Representative, Georgia State House of Representatives, District 168, 2002-present
Former Legislative Aide, Georgia State Representative Alisha Thomas Morgan
Former Political Advisor/Session Aide, Zell Miller and Senator Glenn Bryant
Candidate, Georgia State House of Representatives, District 168, 2020, 2022
Member, Appropriations Committee
Member, Defense and Veterans Affairs Committee
Member, Economic Development and Tourism Committee
Member, Game, Fish, and Parks Committee
Member, Regulated Industries Committee
Member, Rules Committee
Member, Subcommittee on Public Safety
Member, Transportation Committee
Member, Georgia State House of Representatives Economic Development and Tourism Committee, present
Member and Former Secretary, Georgia State House of Representatives Fish and Parks Committee, present
Member, Georgia State House of Representatives State Institutions and Property and Game Committee, present
Former Chair, Georgia Legislative Black Caucus
Former Chair, Georgia State House of Representatives Industry and Economic Development Committee
President, Techno Systems South, present
Served, United States Military, Vietnam
Founder, Vote Smart Detroit, 2002-present
Board Member, Board of Directors, Coastal Area Support Team, present
Chair, Deacon Board, Calvary Baptist Church, present
Member, Dorchester Improvement Association, present
Member, Georgia Association of Black Elected Officials, present
Member, Georgia Historical Society, present
Member, Liberty County Chamber of Commerce, present
Member, Liberty County Democratic Committee, present
Member, Liberty County Development Authority, present
Member, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), present, present
Member, National Association of Black State Legislators, present
Member, National Association of State Legislators, present
President of the Laymen, Zion Missionary Baptist Association, present
Member, Georgia Power, Citizens Advisory Committee
Former President of Laymen, Laymen of the New Era Baptist Convention
Former Board Member, Liberty County United Way Board of Directors
Former Co-Founder/Chair, Midtown Democrats
Former Legislative Aide, Wayne County Commission
Former National Committeeman, Young Democrats of Georgia
Awards:
2008 Trumpet Award;
Liberty County NAACP Ralph Quarterman Award;
Alpha Kappa Alpha Award;
Recognition in the nationally acclaimed magazine, Black Enterprise;
Recognition in the Atlanta Tribune;
Honorary Doctor of Humanities Degree, Trinity Bible College, 2006
Father's Name:
Alexander
Father's Occupation:
Laborer
Mother's Name:
Carrie
Mother's Occupation:
Teacher, Liberty County School System