Candidate for
Member, City Council; City of San Jose; District 2

Forrest W. Williams City Council

Biographical Information

Forrest Williams has lived in the Santa Teresa/Edenvale community of San Jose for more than 30 years.

With over 30 years of experience as a community leader and manager at IBM, Forrest Williams is uniquely qualified to represent the residents of District 2 on the San Jose City Council and be a strong voice at City Hall for the neighborhoods.

Forrest Williams has an extensive community and public service record including:

Community Positions Held · Trustee, Oak Grove School District (Elected three terms in District 2) · Planning Commissioner, City of San Jose · Vice President, Boys and Girls Clubs of Santa Clara · Board Member, South Valley Family YMCA

Community Recognition · Martin Luther King 'Excellence' Award for Community Services · San Jose Business Award for Contributions to Education · Frederick D. Patterson Volunteer of the Year Award · Edna M. McGhee Memorial Award for Volunteer Services · District 2 Good Neighbor Award for Community Services

Employment IBM Corporation (30+ Years) Early Programs Manager, Asia Pacific

Education · BSEE · MSEE · DEECS

Veteran US Army Signal Corp

Forrest and his wife Dorothy have been married for over 35 years and have two children, Forrest Jr. & Carol.