Bud Williams

Bud L. Williams (born 1947 or 1948) is an American politician who serves as a state representative for the 11th Hampden District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. He represents the city of Springfield. Williams serves as the Vice Chair of the House Committee on Redistricting, and on the House Committee on Ways and Means, the Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies, the Joint Committee on Education, and the Joint Committee on Ways and Means.

He is a member of the Massachusetts Black and Latino Legislative Caucus.

Williams was born in 1947 or 1948. Before being elected to the state house, Williams was a member of the Springfield City Council, serving two tenures. He first served on the City Council from 1993 to 2008, and again served from 2011 to 2017.

In 2002 he ran unsuccessfully for State Representative, losing the Democratic primary for the 11th Hampden district seat to Benjamin Swan. In 2009, he challenged incumbent mayor of Springfield Domenic Sarno, losing the mayoral election 14,968 votes to 6,418. Before being elected to the City Council, he had run unsuccessfully for it in 1989 and 1993.