Bill K. Williams Explained

State House:Alaska
District:1st
Term:January 11, 1993 - January 18, 2005
Succeeded:Jim Elkins
Office1:Mayor of Saxman, Alaska
Term Start1:1976
Term End1:1983
Birth Date:21 May 1943
Birth Place:Ketchikan, Alaska
Death Place:Ketchikan, Alaska
Occupation:Businessman
Party:Democratic Party
Republican Party (1998-2019)

William K. Williams (May 21, 1943  - May 12, 2019) was an American Tlingit politician and businessman.

Williams was born in Ketchikan, Alaska. He graduated from Ketchikan High School in 1962, before becoming a longshoreman. He was on the Saxman, Alaska City Council and served as Mayor of Saxman from 1976 to 1983. He served in the Alaska House of Representatives from 1993 to 2004 and was a Democrat. In 1998, he switched to the Republican Party. Williams died in Ketchikan, Alaska.[1] [2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. https://mustreadalaska.com/bill-williams-may-21-1943-may-12-2019/ Bill Williams:May 21, 1943-May 12, 2019
  2. http://akrepublicans.org/pastlegs/22ndleg/bio-williams.shtml 22nd Alaska State Legislature-Representative Bill Williams
  3. http://www.elections.alaska.gov/doc/oep/1996/williams.htm Alaska Division of Elections House District 1-William K. "Bill" Williams, Democrat