Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus recently announced that George Williams of Bay Minette, Ala. will serve on the RNC’s National African American Advisory Council.
Williams is Senior Vice Chairman of the Alabama Republican Party, the second highest ranking GOP official on the state level. He is a Vietnam veteran and a retired Drug Enforcement Agent and has served in numerous roles in the Alabama Republican Party over the past decade.
“Mr. William’s personal and professional insights have been a great asset to the Alabama Republican Party and will continue to be on the national level as well,” said Phillip Brown, Chairman of the Alabama Minority GOP. “We are glad to know that this new position will not take him away from his work here in Alabama but will only broaden his influence throughout the party. Mr. Williams we salute you. You inspire us. Keep up the good work.”
In the wake of the 2012 elections, which were disastrous for Republicans on the national level, RNC Chairman Reince Priebus commissioned what he called “the most public and most comprehensive post-election review in the history of any national party.” The review was dubbed the “Growth and Opportunity Project,” and it produced 219 recommendations for the national GOP to implement moving forward. Among those recommendations was the insistence that the GOP bolster its outreach efforts in minority communities.
“The report highlights the real urgency of connecting with minority communities,” Priebus explained. “By 2050, we’ll be a majority-minority country, and in both 2008 and 2012, President Obama won a combined 80 percent of the votes of all minority groups. The RNC cannot and will not write off any demographic, community, or region of this country.”
Priebus laid out part of the RNC’s plan to “establish Senior Level Advisory Councils for Hispanic, African American, and Asian Americans that will serve as working groups to share best practices and have a constant dialogue in each community.”
Alabama’s Williams was one of a handful of black leaders from around the country handpicked to serve on the council.
“Chairman Priebus understands and greatly appreciates the labors of George and we are so proud that George, an Alabamian, was one of the chosen few,” said Vicki Drummond, Alabama’s RNC National Committeewoman. “There is no one who has worked harder in the African-American community than George to promote goodwill and understanding of conservative principles. George has traveled daily across Alabama. The forthrightness, patience, inspiration and endurance of George is amazing. He is a wonderful mentor to other African-Americans, promoting others to levels of leadership.”
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