George Williams seeks to represent District 1 again

Name: George Williams Jr.
Office Seeking: District 1, Dothan City Commission
Election: July 14

Background: Born and raised in Dothan, Williams attended Dothan City Schools and graduated New York University and several professional military schools, including Combat Engineers. He is a retired U.S. Army officer. He served as district 1 city commissioner for 10 years and was on the planning commission from 1981-1986.

Personal: Williams is a member of Stringer Street AME Church and is past president and founder of several community organizations. He is a former member of the board of directors of the American Cancer Society. He was married to Terrie Bouier Williams, who died in 2002. He is the father of three children.

Platform: Citing his 10-year record as city commissioner, Williams said he will continue moving the city forward, and explained why he is running again.

“Over the past several months, a large number of citizens, especially in District 1, have come to me and asked me to run again for city commissioner of District 1 to bring back the kind of progress and positive change that took place during my tenure as city commission from 1991 to 2001,” Williams said.

“With careful consideration and thought-driven concerns for the citizens, I decided to run and accept the challenge.”

Williams said he will run on his record. “Let my work speak for me. God has blessed me to achieve more for you in this district and old Ward 1 than anyone else throughout Dothan’s history, including achievements I made for you before I was elected to office during the 1980s.”

Williams said he was instrumental in changing city government to six single-member districts in 1991, and was instrumental in winning the same type of representation for Houston County in the 1980s.

During his administration, Williams said 17 miles of roads were resurfaced in District 1 and he pushed for the construction of a new fire station in north Dothan, near the industrial park.

Citing the promotion of black workers to supervisor and department head positions while he sat on the commission, Williams said he will continue to promote minority employment and promotion.

He also takes credit for the Westgate Extension project, which alleviated traffic at Northview High School.