Community advocate and nonprofit leader Keith O. Williams officially announced his candidacy Wednesday for the Alabama House of Representatives, District 55, a district that includes neighborhoods across Birmingham, central Fairfield, Westfield, McDonald Chapel, Eastern Minor and surrounding communities.
Williams, a service leader with Great I Am Ministries Outreach International, entered the race with a message centered on “the rising cost of living, healthcare access, utility costs and public safety.”
“On the eve of Thanksgiving, a season of gratitude and reflection, I’m stepping forward because service to our community is not seasonal — it’s a daily commitment,” Williams said. “I’m running because families in District 55 deserve leadership that shows up not only for events and celebrations, but for the hard conversations and the tough issues shaping our lives.”…