July 2014 Group Watch: Rep. Jack Williams Honored by ALEC
Rep. Jack Williams (HD47) was recently named National Legislator of the Year by the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), an organization that works to advance limited government, free markets and federalism at the state level through a nonpartisan public-private partnership of America’s state legislators, members of the private sector and the general public. A Vestavia resident, Williams was was first elected to the Alabama House of Representatives in a 2004 special election. Prior to being elected to the House Williams served for over eight years as Jefferson County Tax Collector and has long been active in the Alabama Republican Party, chairing the Greater Birmingham Young Republicans in the past and serving as president of the National Conference of Republican County Officials. He serves on the advisory board of GOPAC, and he is currently chairman of the House Commerce and Small Business Committee and also chairs the ADECA Oversight Committee and Co-Chairs the Alabama Sports Agents Commission. He also serves his community and was past Chairman of the Board for the Greater Birmingham Habitat for Humanity. Williams will be presented the ALEC award at the organization’s annual meeting at the end of July.
