January 5, 2013Contact: Amy Jones
337.303.7119 or amy@hijones.com
337.303.7119 or amy@hijones.com
Shreveport, LA – State Representative Patrick Williams joined hundreds of family, friends and supporters this afternoon to formally announce his candidacy for Shreveport mayor. Joined by his wife, Karanda, Williams made it official in the fellowship hall of the Lake Bethlehem Baptist Church on Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. “I couldn’t start this journey and not go back to the place that is my foundation. I’m proud to start this campaign for mayor on the Cooper Rd. I believe in the people of this great city, the community and our existing businesses. We have been poised for growth for so long. We have the natural resources and the ability and the want to make us thrive. We need strong leadership for the future of Shreveport and I am that leader.” Running on the theme of “Progress. Together.” Williams went through the main issues he will focus on as mayor, with economic growth topping his list. “We are going to make economic development a top priority. We are going to bring in jobs that pay good wages. People are tired of talk. They want progress and that is what my administration is going to give the people of Shreveport.” Williams also plans to address blighted neighborhoods and instituting public/private partnerships to revitalize some of the cities most downtrodden areas. He also highlighted the importance of a mayor that will collaborate with police, fireman and first responders to make city streets all city streets safer for families and his intent to work closely with the school board administration to make high quality public education available to every student at every school in the city.
About PatrickPatrick Williams is currently the Louisiana State Representative for District 4 and is a former Caddo Parish Commissioner. He owns his own architectural engineering consulting company and has a Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture Engineering from Southern University and a Masters Degree in Business Administration from from Centenary College. He has completed the Senior Executives in State and Local Government Program at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government. He and his wife Karanda have been married for 19 years and live in Shreveport.
