Jeff Williams is an American businessman and a politician. He was the 30th
mayor
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of
Arlington, Texas
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, having been
elected in 2015 after defeating incumbent
Robert Cluck.
He was last
re-elected in 2019, serving until June 2021.
Political career
Williams was elected to the office of Mayor of Arlington on May 9, 2015.
He went on to serve two consecutive terms.
Williams led two bond elections and served on the City of Arlington's City Comprehensive Planning Committee.
He has volunteered on community organization, such as
YMCA
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,
PTA,
Salvation Army
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and Mission Arlington.
He also served as chairman of the Tarrant Regional Transportation Coalition, which focused on improving mobility to expand the technology used for the movement of goods. In February 2021, this coalition tested drones for package delivery.
During his tenure,
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2020 World Series
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, and the 2020
National Finals Rodeo
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The NFR is held each year in the f ...
were all held in Arlington.
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also opened a new delivery station in Arlington in 2021.
Mr. Williams served as chairman of the prestigious Metro Economies Committee of the U.S. Conference of Mayors in 2021. He also served as Chairman of the Big City Mayors of Texas (15 largest cities of Texas)
Professional career
Williams is president of Arlington-based Graham Associates Inc., a
civil engineering
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firm.
In this role, he has contributed to projects including
AT&T Stadium, The
I.H. 30,
Globe Life Park, River Legacy Living Science Center,
The Parks Mall, the Viridian Development and The Richard Green Linear Park.
Awards and recognition
Williams was presented with the State of Texas Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement Award in 2009. He was also inducted into Texas Tech University's Civil Engineering Academy for Engineering Excellence.
In addition to these professional awards, Williams earned the sixth annual Dream Builder award, presented by Texas Trust Credit Union.
He was also recognized with the Vandergriff Community Leadership Award.
See also
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List of mayors of the 50 largest cities in the United States
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2015 Arlington mayoral election
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2017 Arlington mayoral election
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2019 Arlington mayoral election
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List of mayors of Arlington, Texas
References
External links
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21st-century mayors of places in Texas
Living people
Mayors of Arlington, Texas
Texas Republicans
Texas Tech University alumni
Year of birth missing (living people)
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