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

  1. ^ "Ernst Becomes Brookhaven Mayor in a Landslide". November 3, 2015.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "New mayor, city councilor chosen for Brookhaven". Reporternewspapers.net. June 10, 2015. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ King, Michael (June 9, 2015). "Rebecca Chase-Williams sworn in as Brookhaven mayor". 11alive.com. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
  7. ^ "Dick Williams is 2011 parade grand marshal - Dunwoody Crier: Home". Thecrier.net. January 18, 2011. Retrieved June 20, 2015.


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