Anthony A. Williams
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 |
| 79th President of the National League of Cities | |
| In office 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Charles H. Lyons |
| Succeeded by | James Hunt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Anthony Stephen Eggleton July 28, 1951 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Diane Simmons |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | Santa Clara University U.S. Air Force Academy Preparatory School Yale University (BA) Harvard University (MPP, JD) |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1971–1974 |
| Unit | 93rd Bombardment Group |
Anthony Allen Williams (born Anthony Stephen Eggleton; July 28, 1951) is an American politician who was the mayor of the District of Columbia for two terms, serving from 1999 to 2007. Williams was first elected in the 2002 mayoral election, and was reelected in 2006.
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. A Democrat, 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, a nonprofit that promotes economic development in Washington, D.C. .