Tony Williams | |
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| Mayor of the District of Columbia | |
| In office January 2, 1999 – January 2, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Marion Barry |
| Succeeded by | Adrian Fenty |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Anthony Allen Williams July 28, 1951 Los Angeles County, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Diane Simmons |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | Santa Clara University Yale University (BA) U.S. Air Force Academy Preparatory School Harvard University (MPP, JD) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1971–1974[1] |
| Unit | 93rd Bombardment Group |
Anthony Allen Williams (born July 28, 1951) is an American politician who was the mayor of the District of Columbia, for two terms, from 1999 to 2007. Williams had previously served as chief financial officer for the district, managing to balance the budget and achieve a surplus within two years of appointment. He held a variety of executive posts in cities and states around the country prior to his service in the D.C. government. Since 2012, he has served as chief executive officer/executive director of the Federal City Council. His tenure as mayor has been appraised very highly by the policy community and historians, with MSNBC branding him "one of the best and most successful mayors in US history."[2]
- ^ "Anthony A. Williams". 24 February 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ "Transcript: Anthony Williams". MSNBC. 9 October 2019.