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Dohassen 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 encompasses Carpinteria, most of Santa Barbara, and parts of the Los Padres National Forest. In 2024, Williams was defeated for re-election in a bid for his third term by Carpinteria City Councilman Roy Lee by a 49%-51% margin.[1]
Das Williams | |
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| Member of the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors from the 1st District | |
| Assumed office January 2, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Salud Carbajal |
| Succeeded by | Roy Lee (elect) |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 37th district 35th district (2010–2012) | |
| In office December 6, 2010 – November 30, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Pedro Nava |
| Succeeded by | Monique Limón |
| Santa Barbara City Councilmember | |
| In office December 4, 2002 – December 6, 2010 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dohassen Gault-Williams June 29, 1974 Soldotna, Alaska, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Jonnie Erika Williams |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Carpinteria, California |
| Alma mater | University of California, Santa Barbara |
| Profession | Community organizer |
He formerly served in the California State Assembly, representing the 37th district, encompassing parts of Santa Barbara and Ventura counties. Before being elected to the state assembly, he was a member of the Santa Barbara City Council. He is a Democrat.[2]
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Das led the effort to pass a new gun control measure after the 2014 Isla Vista shootings, similar policies have since been adopted nationwide.[3] After the Thomas Fire and Montecito Debris flow Das was instrumental in passing ordinances that allowed homeowners to rebuild their lost property quickly.[4]
Before embarking in politics, Williams worked as a junior high school teacher and a legislative aide to then-assemblymember 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.[5] As a UC grad, Williams has opposed fee increases for the UC system.[6]
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| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Das Williams (incumbent) | 43,124 | 57.3 | |
| Republican | Ron DeBlauw | 32,110 | 42.7 | |
| Total votes | 75,234 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Das Williams (incumbent) | 75,452 | 58.6 | |
| Republican | Ron DeBlauw | 53,414 | 41.4 | |
| Total votes | 128,866 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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