Quick Facts
Biography
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.
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.
Williams has stated he will be running in the 2020 Orleans Parish district attorney election.
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 | |
