Kelly Mikel Williams
Community Servant for Congress
“In our rapidly changing world, we need leaders who can bring fresh perspectives and new solutions. In Congress I’m committed to promoting a vibrant and dynamic future for the District.”
– Kelly Mikel Williams
From the White House to DC Council to community meetings, Kelly Mikel Williams public service experience spans federal, state, local, and neighborhood government. His life experience includes living out of his car, raising his son while jobless, and caring for his elderly mother.
It’s Kelly Mikel’s unusual combination of experiences and his relationships across the District of Columbia that equip and motivate him to run for Congress and represent the diverse state where he has lived for more than 25 years.
Kelly Mikel has lived through DCs past, he’s contributing to its present, and he has concerns and hopes for DCs future. That’s why Kelly Mikel is stepping up to advocate for us in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Now is the time for a new generation of leaders to stand up, and position our Nation’s Capital on a path of vision, change, and energy. Kelly Mikel is that kind of leader!
Kelly Mikel will bring a fresh and focused approach to a job that has not changed hands since 1991!
In those 36 years, DC has had
- 7 Presidents (10-Terms)
- 6 Mayors (9-Terms)
- 10 Police Chiefs (12-Terms)
- 14 School Chancellors
- 13 Head Coaches of Washingtons NFL Team
- 9 House Speakers (18-Terms)
BUT DC HAS HAD ONLY 1 DELEGATE to the
U.S. House of Representatives
Leadership with Life Experience
- Elected D.C. Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner
- Runner-up in 2024 Democratic Congressional primary
- 25-years of Experience from The White House, State Legislature, City Council, and Grassroots Local Government serving as: Administrator, Secretary to the Board, Special Advisor, Special Assistant, Constituent Services Director, and Chairman ANC 8E
- Founding Chapter President of Blacks in Government
- Board Member, Covenant House Greater Washington (supporting homeless youth)
- Parent with experience in DCPS, public charter, and faith-based schools
- Homeless Single Father
- Caregiver to his 84-year-old mother
- Restaurant owner investing East of the River
- Founder, Anacostia-Heights Community Credit Union (in formation)
Kelly Mikel Will Deliver for the District
As the District of Columbia’s sole Representative in Congress, Kelly Mikel’s top priority will be to ensure that the Nation’s Capital doesn’t miss anymore opportunities to protect its residents, retain and increase its funding, empower its elected officials, and obtain full self governance. Politics as usual will end and a vision of hope will begin addressing the challenges he knows firsthand.
