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# Anthony A. Williams

(1951)   Politician

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Anthony A. Williams is a politician.

## Quick Facts About Anthony A. Williams

Born July 28, 1951

Profession Politician

## About Anthony A. Williams

American politician... \| Anthony Allen Williams is an American politician who was the mayor of the District of Columbia for two terms, serving from 1999 to 2007. Williams was first elected in the 1998 mayoral election, and was reelected in 2002.

##  Quotes by Anthony A. Williams

> [As mayor, I'm in the frying pan. I'm just sitting here on the griddle now, and I've got to really think, you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anthony-a-williams/as-mayor-i-m-in-the-frying-pan-i-m-just-sitting-here-on-the-griddle/)

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[Frying pans](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/frying-pans/)

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> [I may not be the world's best glad-handing politician, but I've been elected mayor twice. I understand politics. And I definitely understand…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anthony-a-williams/i-may-not-be-the-world-s-best-glad-handing-politician-but-i-ve-been/)

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[Elected](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/elected/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f81/anthony-a-williams-81710_elected_i-may-not-be-the-world-s-best-glad-handi_370805.jpg)

> [You really should not do this job unless you're willing to put in that enormous amount of effort. You should not do…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anthony-a-williams/you-really-should-not-do-this-job-unless-you-re-willing-to-put-in/)

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[Amount](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/amount/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/329/anthony-a-williams-81710_amount_you-really-should-not-do-this-job-unless_2044449.jpg)

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