Williams, Anthony, 1951-

Anthony Allen Williams (born July 28, 1951) is an American politician who was the fifth mayor of the District of Columbia for two terms from 1999 to 2007. His tenure as mayor has been appraised very highly by the policy community and historians, with MSNBC branding him "one of the best and most successful mayors in US history."

Born Anthony Stephen Eggleton in Los Angeles County, California, he graduated from Loyola High School in Los Angeles before attending Santa Clara University and enrolling in the United States Air Force. After being given an honorable discharge, Williams enrolled at Yale University, graduating in 1982. Williams first ran for office while a student at Yale in 1979 when he was elected to the New Haven, Connecticut, Board of Aldermen. He served until 1982 and during that time served as President Pro-Tempore. In 1987, he earned a J.D. from Harvard Law School and a Master of Public Policy from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. After graduating, Williams served as the Deputy State Comptroller of Connecticut. Williams also served as Executive Director of the Community Development Agency in St. Louis, Missouri; Assistant Director of the Boston (MA) Redevelopment Authority; and adjunct professor at Columbia University.

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