Williams was elected to the office of Mayor of Arlington on May 9, 2015.[4][2][3] He went on to serve two consecutive terms.[5]
Williams led two bond elections and served on the City of Arlington's City Comprehensive Planning Committee.[5][6][1] He has volunteered on community organization, such as YMCA, PTA, Salvation Army and Mission Arlington.[1]
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.[7]
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)
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.[1]
In addition to these professional awards, Williams earned the sixth annual Dream Builder award, presented by Texas Trust Credit Union.[5] He was also recognized with the Vandergriff Community Leadership Award.[1]
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^Dickson, Gordon (2 February 2021). "This neighborhood north of Fort Worth receives its first drone delivery in a test". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
^Broussard, Kailey (31 December 2020). "Despite COVID, 2020 was a big year for Arlington's entertainment district. What's next?". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
^Greene, Richard (2 October 2020). "Share to Google Classroom Arlington ready for the spotlight as these three huge sporting events come to town". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
^Dickson, Gordon (4 February 2021). "Need a job? Amazon is hiring 500 people for 6 new Dallas-Fort Worth delivery stations". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
jeff, williams, politician, jeff, williams, american, businessman, politician, 30th, mayor, arlington, texas, having, been, elected, 2015, after, defeating, incumbent, robert, cluck, last, elected, 2019, serving, until, june, 2021, jeff, williams30th, mayor, a. Jeff Williams is an American businessman and a politician He was the 30th mayor of Arlington Texas having been elected in 2015 after defeating incumbent Robert Cluck 1 2 3 He was last re elected in 2019 serving until June 2021 Jeff Williams30th Mayor of ArlingtonIn office May 26 2015 June 29 2021Preceded byRobert CluckSucceeded byJim RossPersonal detailsPolitical partyRepublicanEducationTexas Tech University BS 1 Contents 1 Political career 2 Professional career 3 Awards and recognition 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksPolitical career editWilliams was elected to the office of Mayor of Arlington on May 9 2015 4 2 3 He went on to serve two consecutive terms 5 Williams led two bond elections and served on the City of Arlington s City Comprehensive Planning Committee 5 6 1 He has volunteered on community organization such as YMCA PTA Salvation Army and Mission Arlington 1 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 7 During his tenure WrestleMania 32 the 2020 World Series and the 2020 National Finals Rodeo were all held in Arlington 8 9 Amazon also opened a new delivery station in Arlington in 2021 10 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 editWilliams is president of Arlington based Graham Associates Inc a civil engineering firm 5 4 1 In this role he has contributed to projects including AT amp 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 1 4 5 Awards and recognition editWilliams 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 1 In addition to these professional awards Williams earned the sixth annual Dream Builder award presented by Texas Trust Credit Union 5 He was also recognized with the Vandergriff Community Leadership Award 1 See also editList of mayors of the 50 largest cities in the United States 2015 Arlington mayoral election 2017 Arlington mayoral election 2019 Arlington mayoral electionReferences edit a b c d e f g h W Jeff Williams arlingtontx gov Retrieved 2022 03 24 a b Elected Republican who supports Biden s bill speaks out CNN 3 March 2021 Retrieved 28 March 2022 a b Connelly Christopher 22 July 2020 Arlington Mayor To Congress Cities Need Your Help KERA News Retrieved 28 March 2022 a b c Graham Associates Inc grahamcivil com Retrieved 2017 01 23 a b c d e Jeff Williams named Arlington s 2021 Dream Builder Fort Worth Business Press Retrieved 2022 03 24 Comprehensive Plan City of Arlington TX Community Development amp Planning Retrieved 2017 01 23 Dickson Gordon 2 February 2021 This neighborhood north of Fort Worth receives its first drone delivery in a test Fort Worth Star Telegram Retrieved 28 March 2022 Broussard Kailey 31 December 2020 Despite COVID 2020 was a big year for Arlington s entertainment district What s next Fort Worth Star Telegram Retrieved 28 March 2022 Greene Richard 2 October 2020 Share to Google Classroom Arlington ready for the spotlight as these three huge sporting events come to town Fort Worth Star Telegram Retrieved 28 March 2022 Dickson Gordon 4 February 2021 Need a job Amazon is hiring 500 people for 6 new Dallas Fort Worth delivery stations Fort Worth Star Telegram Retrieved 28 March 2022 External links editAppearances on C SPAN Political offices Preceded byRobert Cluck Mayor of Arlington2015 2021 Succeeded byJim Ross nbsp This article about a Texas politician is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jeff Williams politician amp oldid 1221745130, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
