Rebecca Chase Williams
Rebecca Chase Williams was an American journalist and Mayor of Brookhaven, Georgia.[1] Previously a District 1 City Councilwoman, Williams became mayor after the city's inaugural mayor, J. Max Davis, resigned in May 2015.[2][3][4][5] Prior to her public service, Williams was a distinguished ABC News journalist for more than twenty years.[6]
She was the wife of Dick Williams, Editor and publisher of The Dunwoody Crier, a weekly newspaper covering Dunwoody, Brookhaven, and Sandy Springs. Williams hosted the weekly Atlanta television program, The Georgia Gang for decades.[7] She died of cancer on March 11, 2020.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Ernst Becomes Brookhaven Mayor in a Landslide". November 3, 2015.
- ↑ "Rebecca Chase-Williams in as Brookhaven Mayor, Linley Jones to District One Council seat | The Brookhaven Post | Brookhaven, GA". Brookhavenpost.co. June 9, 2015. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
- ↑ Williams, Dick (June 9, 2015). "Brookhaven twists and turns to put Rebecca Chase Williams in mayor's post - Dunwoody Crier: News". Thecrier.net. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
- ↑ "New mayor, city councilor chosen for Brookhaven". Reporternewspapers.net. June 10, 2015. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
- ↑ "Rebecca Chase Williams named Brookhaven mayor; election qualifying is Aug. 31-Sept. 2 - Georgia Politics, Campaigns and Elections". GaPundit.com. June 10, 2015. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
- ↑ King, Michael (June 9, 2015). "Rebecca Chase-Williams sworn in as Brookhaven mayor". 11alive.com. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
- ↑ "Dick Williams is 2011 parade grand marshal - Dunwoody Crier: Home". Thecrier.net. January 18, 2011. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
External links
[edit]- Mayor Williams' page on Brookhaven city website
- The Dunwoody Crier
- Dick Williams's webpage on The Georgia Gang
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