| Jaime Williams | |
| Birth Date: | 24 August 1979 |
| Party: | Democrat |
| Alma Mater: | York College (BA) Fordham University (MA) |
| Website: | Official website |
| State Assembly1: | New York |
| District1: | 59th |
| Predecessor1: | Roxanne Persaud |
| Termstart1: | May 10, 2016 |
| Birth Name: | Jaime R. Williams |
| Residence: | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Birth Place: | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Signature: | Jaime Williams Signature.png |
Jaime R. Williams (born August 24, 1979) is the Assembly member for the 59th district of the New York State Assembly. She is a Democrat. The district includes portions of Canarsie, Georgetown, Mill Basin, Marine Park, and Gerritsen Beach in Brooklyn.
Williams was born and raised in Trinidad and Tobago before immigrating to New York City in 1999, where she has been a resident of Brooklyn ever since.[1] Williams graduated from Fordham University with a master's degree in social work before going to work in the community, including for domestic violence prevention.[2]
Following Hurricane Sandy, Williams worked for Catholic Social Services of Brooklyn and Queens to help with relief efforts. She joined the staff of Assemblywoman Roxanne Persaud following her election in 2014 as her Chief of Staff.[3]
Assemblywoman Roxanne Persaud was elected to the New York Senate in a special election in November 2015 following John Sampson losing his Senate seat due to a felony conviction.[4] As a result, she resigned from the Assembly to take her seat in the Senate. Brooklyn Democrats soon after chose Williams to run in the special election to serve out the remainder of Persaud's term. She went on to win the special election against Republican Jeffrey Feretti with 82.47% of the vote.[5]
Williams was seated in the Assembly on May 10, 2016.