Tony Williams
Member Since
2009
A veteran of Capitol Hill and the Pacific Northwest political scene, Tony Williams (Regional Executive Committee Member)is the head of W2A's federal affairs practice, participating in all matters involving federal legislative, regulatory, or political issues.
Tony's remarkable combination of political and strategic legislative experience has not gone unnoticed. Roll Call, a newspaper devoted to covering Capitol Hill, twice named him as one of the Hill's elite Fabulous Fifty staffers. His extensive contacts in the halls of Congress, within the Bush Administration, and throughout the Northwest provide Tony with the ability to work through the processes in Washington, DC with ease and success.
As Senator Slade Gorton's Chief of Staff, Tony served as the Senator's top advisor, decision maker, and chief problem solver on a wide range of issues including: energy, natural resources, high tech, aviation, and the political dynamics of the Interior Appropriations process. When Gorton assumed his Senate leadership role as Counsel to the Majority Leader in 1997, Tony served as lead staff member on all matters related to this position, which focused on the creation and execution of the Senate Republican legislative agenda in the 105th and 106th sessions of Congress.
Tony directed Gorton's 2000 re-election campaign and advised the George W. Bush for President campaign on strategies for winning Washington state. A veteran of campaigns, he was also communications director for Gorton's successful re-election bid in 1994 and press secretary for U.S. Representative Rod Chandler's Senate campaign.
Tony's political ties to the Pacific Northwest extend to Oregon where he served as a consultant on both Gordon Smith for Senate campaigns. After Senator Smith's election, Tony served as the co-transition director for Smith's Senate office.
Tony is a member of the National Presbyterian Church and a participant in the Children's National Medical Center's Giant Steps Campaign.
The Oregon State University journalism graduate remains an active supporter of his alma mater (including its football team), serving on its College of Liberal Arts Advisory Council. An avid golfer and proud cookbook author, Tony enjoys gourmet cooking, sampling Northwest wines, and taking in baseball games at Safeco field.