Jason Williams | |
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District Attorney of New Orleans | |
Assumed office January 11, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Leon Cannizzaro |
Member of the New Orleans City Council from the at-large district | |
In office March 15, 2014 – January 11, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Jackie Clarkson |
Succeeded by | Donna Glapion |
Personal details | |
Born | Jason Rogers Williams November 2, 1972 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Elizabeth Marcell |
Children | 3 |
Education | Tulane University (BA, JD) |
Jason Rogers Williams (born November 2, 1972) is an American politician and attorney who is the Orleans Parish district attorney; he assumed office in 2021. From 2014 to 2021, Williams served as the Second Division Councilmember-at-large on the New Orleans City Council. He is a member of the Democratic Party, and was elected district attorney on a progressive platform.
Williams was charged with multiple counts of federal tax fraud. In 2022, he was acquitted of all charges.