Andrew Williams

Template:Infobox Candidate1Andrew Williams is an independent write-in candidate for Charlottesville City Council in the 2009 election. Williams failed to qualify to be on the ballot by the June 9, 2009 deadline when he submitted only 93 of 125 qualified petition signatures. Williams announced on June 10, 2009 outside City Hall that he would continue his campaign as a write in candidate.

Biography

In his 2009 campaign announcement, Williams said he has lived in Albemarle, Louisa and Fluvanna Counties. He only registered to vote in Charlottesville shortly before entering the campaign.

2009 election

Andrew Williams, 22, is a student at Piedmont Virginia Community College and a full-time employee of State Farm Insurance. He has filed the paperwork to become a candidate, according to City Registrar Sheri Iachetta. Williams made his announcement outside of City Hall on May 13, 2009.

At his campaign announcement, Williams said his youth would allow for a “new perspective” on City Council but said he understood that his independent campaign would be an “uphill battle.” He pledged to visit all 8 of the City’s precincts to build a grass-roots campaign dedicated to the interest of “students and their families” as well as the working class. Acknowledging that his campaign is in its infancy, Williams said he would be listening to voters in order to develop positions on the issues facing the City. He said public safety will be a major theme of his campaign. A further statement from his campaign regarding his positions will be issued within the next two weeks.

“I have to go and speak with as many people as possible in the City to figure out what are the major concerns that people focus on this year, and this day,” Williams told the media. “I believe that it is very important to look at how the City allocates funds and to scrutinize management of the budget.”