American politician

Doh*en Gault-Williams (born June 29, 1974), better known as Das Williams, is an American politician who currently serves as County Supervisor on the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors. He represents the First District, which encomp*es Carpinteria, most of Santa Barbara, and parts of the Los Padres National Forest. He formerly served in the California State *embly, representing the 37th district, encomp*ing parts of Santa Barbara and Ventura counties. Prior to being elected to the state *embly, he was a member of the Santa Barbara City Council. He is a Democrat.

Contents

• 1 Background
• 2 2014 California State *embly
• 3 References
• 4 External links

Background

Das led the effort to p* a new gun control measure after the 2014 Isla Vista shootings, similar policies have since been adopted nationwide. After the Thomas Fire and Montecito Debris flow Das was instrumental in p*ing ordinances that allowed homeowners to rebuild their lost property quickly.

Before embarking in politics, Williams worked as a junior high school teacher and a legislative aide to then-*emblymember Hannah-Beth Jackson.

Williams holds a master's degree in Environmental Science & Management, with a focus on water pollution, planning processes, and land-use law from the University of California, Santa Barbara's Bren School of Environmental Science & Management in 2005. As a UC grad, Williams has opposed fee increases for the UC system.

2014 California State *embly

See also: California State *embly elections, 2014

References

External links

• 2020 Campaign website
• Join California - Das Williams