James N. Williams III started in the University of Pittsburgh Office of Community and Governmental Relations in 2004 as the assistant director of community and governmental relations.
Now, as senior director for local government relations, he is responsible for managing government-related projects and activities between the University, the City of Pittsburgh, and Allegheny County. Williams’ team is the principal source of information on city and county governmental matters, and the institutional point of contact for local governments as well as local municipal elected officials, department administrators and their staff. He represents Pitt’s interests on various task forces, where he provides and facilitates communication between University students, faculty and staff.
Williams also is a veteran, having served 10 years in the U.S. Air National Guard as a warehouse technician and civil engineer. While stationed at Joint Base Andrews, he was the legislative assistant for U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison on Capitol Hill, where he worked on numerous speeches, bills and amendments. Williams is well versed in constituent inquiries on small business, agriculture, health/welfare, armed forces and labor issues.
