Brian Williams

Brian Christopher Williams is an American politician who is a member of the Missouri Senate from the 14th district in St. Louis County. Williams resides in University City, Missouri, and is the first Black male to serve in the Missouri Senate in over two decades. He previously held the position of Assistant Minority Floor Leader.

In 2021, Williams sponsored Senate Bills 53 & 60, which enacted significant criminal justice reforms. These reforms included establishing a statewide use-of-force database, prohibiting the use of chokeholds by law enforcement unless deadly force is authorized, and creating a process for vacating wrongful convictions.

His legislative work also focuses on public health policy and economic development in his district and throughout Missouri.

Career Williams won a contested three-way primary election on August 7, 2018. Williams was elected unopposed in the general election on November 6, 2018 as a member of Democratic Party.

On August 7, 2025, Williams announced he was launching a bid to compete in the 2026 Democratic Primary for St. Louis County Executive.

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