Stephen T. Williams
| Steve Williams | |
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| Mayor of Huntington, West Virginia | |
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Assumed office January 1, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Kim Wolfe |
| At-Large member of Huntington City Council | |
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In office 2008–2012 |
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| Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates for the 16th District | |
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In office 1987–1994 |
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| Political party | Democratic |
| Profession | Politician |
Stephen T. "Steve" Williams is the current mayor of Huntington, West Virginia. His campaign against his predecessor, Kim Wolfe, in the 2012 mayoral election marked the first time a sitting city official challenged an incumbent mayor since Huntington switched to a strong mayor form of government in 1985. Williams previously served as Huntington's city manager, a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, and a member of the Huntington City Council.
Mayor Williams graduated Huntington High School in 1974. He received Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Marshall University in 1978 and a Master's of Public Administration from West Virginia University in 1980.
Williams served as Director of Economic Development for Huntington in 1984 and worked as city manager from 1984 to 1985. From 1987 to 1994, he was a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates for Cabell County and Wayne County. He ran for mayor of Huntington in 1993, but lost to Republican opponent Jean Dean.
Williams returned to politics in 2008 when he won election as an at-large member of Huntington's City Council, where he served until his election as mayor in 2012.
In March 2013, Williams signed an ordinance passed by the Huntington City Council which rescinded a 1% occupation tax which had been the subject of a lawsuit filed in 2011 against the city. The tax had been imposed under a West Virginia initiative which granted several cities, including Huntington, increased home rule, including increased powers to change their tax structures.
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