| Representative Rick Williams was elected to the House of Representatives in 2016 and
represents District 145, which includes Baldwin County and portions of Putnam County.
Rep. Williams is the product of Georgia's public school system and graduated from Baldwin
County High School in 1970. After high school, Rep. Williams followed in his father's
footsteps and pursued a career in the funeral services industry and attended Gupton Jones
College of Mortuary Science.
While operating his family business alongside his dad, Rep. Williams was appointed by
Mayor James Baugh M.D. to serve as Chairman on the Mayor's Committee of Hiring the
Handicapped. Rep. Williams was later appointed as Chairman of the Board of Zoning
Appeals of the City of Milledgeville in 1985. In 1987 Rep. Williams was elected to the
Baldwin County Commission and served as Chairman in 1991 and 1992. Rep. Williams
continued his lengthy career in public service in 1998, and was appointed Chief Registrar of
Baldwin County. He served in this position until resigning in 2016 to seek the office of State
Representative.
Representative Williams co-owns multiple funeral service related businesses, including
Williams Funeral Homes of Milledgeville, Gordon, and Eatonton, Williams Crematory of
Milledgeville, Heritage Memorial Park Cemetery, and Washington Memorial Gardens
Cemetery. Rep. Williams is actively involved in his local community and a member of the
First United Methodist Church of Milledgeville, the Milledgeville Kiwanis Club, Benevolent
Lodge #3 F&AM, Al Shiah Shrine, and the Voter Registration Association of Georgia. Rep.
Williams is also a member of the Georgia Funeral Directors Association, the National
Funeral Directors Association, and The Georgia Academy of Graduate Embalmers.
Rep. Williams is the husband of Donna Guillebeau Williams and the father of three children,Spencer, Cameron, and Amber. He is the proud grandfather of seven grandchildren. |