Nikema Williams

Democrat Representative of Georgia's 5th district

Representative
Georgia, district 5
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2023
Representative
Georgia, district 5
January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025

202-225-3801

@RepNikema

nikemawilliams.house.gov

Congresses Served

House Terms

July 30, 1978 (46 years old)

Birthday

Serves as the representative for Georgia's 5th congressional district and as Chair of the Democratic Party of Georgia.
Was a member of the Georgia State Senate for the 39th district from 2017-2021.
Served as one of 16 electors for Georgia in the Electoral College following the 2020 United States presidential election.
Raised in Smiths Station, Alabama, with a family background of community leadership and historical significance.
Graduated from Talladega College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in biology and is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority.
Moved to Atlanta in 2002 and has been active in politics since, including supporting Barack Obama's presidential campaigns.
Worked as vice president for public policy at Planned Parenthood Southeast and as the State Director of the National Domestic Workers Alliance.
Became the first Black woman, the third woman, and the second African American to chair the Georgia Democratic Party.
Was arrested during a protest at the Georgia State Capitol in 2018, with charges dropped in 2019.
Tested positive for COVID-19 after exposure from a fellow Georgia General Assembly member.
Selected to replace John Lewis on the ballot for Georgia's 5th congressional district in the 2020 election, winning by a significant margin.
Held her seat in the 2022 elections against a Republican opponent.
Voted against the final passage of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 and against the expulsion of former New York representative George Santos.
Holds committee assignments in the Committee on Financial Services, including the Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance and the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus and the New Democrat Coalition.
Married to Leslie Small, a former aide to John Lewis, with whom she has one son.