Dohassen Gault-Williams (born June 29, 1974), better known as Das Williams, is an American
politician
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who currently serves as County Supervisor on the
Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors. He represents the First District, which encompasses
Carpinteria
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, most of
Santa Barbara, and parts of the
Los Padres National Forest
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. He formerly served in the
California State Assembly
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The A ...
, representing the
37th district, encompassing parts of
Santa Barbara and
Ventura counties. Prior to being elected to the state assembly, he was a member of the
Santa Barbara City Council. He is a
Democrat
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Politics
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.
Background
Das led the effort to pass a new gun control measure after the 2014 Isla Vista shootings, similar policies have since been adopted nationwide. After the Thomas Fire and Montecito Debris flow Das was instrumental in passing ordinances that allowed homeowners to rebuild their lost property quickly.
Before embarking in politics, Williams worked as a junior high school teacher and a legislative aide to then-assemblymember
Hannah-Beth Jackson
Hannah-Beth Jackson (born May 19, 1950) is an American politician who served in the California State Senate from 2012 to 2020. A Democrat, she represented the 19th Senate District, encompassing Santa Barbara County and most of Ventura County.
J ...
.
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
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's
Bren School of Environmental Science & Management in 2005. As a UC grad, Williams has opposed fee increases for the UC system.
2014 California State Assembly
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1974 births
California city council members
American community activists
Living people
Democratic Party members of the California State Assembly
People from Alaska
People from Santa Barbara, California
University of California, Santa Barbara alumni
People from Carpinteria, California
21st-century American politicians