A County Supervisor Looking Out for Us
Serving her first term on the Board of Supervisors, Wanda Williams has quickly developed a reputation as a responsive and effective leader who always puts people first.
She has tackled the most pressing issues facing our community, from protecting Travis Air Force Base to cutting through the red tape to address our housing affordability crisis.
Supervisor Williams runs an office that is focused on results, promptly addressing constituent concerns and ensuring that the people have a voice at the table as important decisions are made in Solano County.
The first Black woman elected to the Solano County Board of Supervisors, Wanda currently serves as Chair Pro Tem of the Board and represents Solano County on 22 boards and committees, including the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG), Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC), Solano Economic Development Corporation, Solano Land Trust, Solano County Water Agency, Community Action Partnership (CAP)-Solano Joint Powers Authority, Vacaville-Fairfield-Solano Greenbelt Joint Powers Authority, and In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority.
However, Wanda’s storied career has an unlikely origin.
Humble Beginnings, Overcoming Adversity
From an early age, Wanda was driven to make something of her life. Raised by a single mother, the family struggled to pay the bills at times, but Wanda was undeterred. To help support her family, Wanda took her first job at the age of 15 and kept going from there.
A few years after leaving home, Wanda fell in love with her future husband Anthony. They've been happily married for more than 30 years while raising three children.
After years working as a successful travel agent and realtor, tragedy struck the family. Her two boys were diagnosed with fatal cases of muscular dystrophy and for eight years, Wanda served as their full time caregiver, creating a loving and nurturing home. When they both passed, Wanda was determined to devote the rest of her days to a life of purpose, helping others overcome struggles and leaving our world a better place.
Wanda enrolled at Solano Community College, excelled, and earned a President’s Award for her work on the College Senate. She then transferred to and graduated from UC Davis with a Degree in Political Science and with a Public Service emphasis.
Leadership in the Community
While helping her children with disabilities, Wanda volunteered what little spare time she had to serve as the Parent Representative to the Community Advisory Committee of the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District. In that role, she championed more investment into educational programs for children with special needs, raised parent awareness on the importance of school attendance, reviewed school budgets, and advocated for school policies that reduced bullying and promoted inclusion.
Wanda was eventually appointed by the Suisun City Council to the Suisun City Measure S Oversight Committee, where her peers quickly appointed her as the Chair.
Leading the Committee, she helped oversee millions of dollars in tax revenue allocated to vital services including the rapid 911 emergency response system, community policing patrols, gang intervention, fire prevention, and maintaining parks and roads. She also reviewed annual audits to ensure that the money was being responsibly spent.
Her leadership was recognized by neighbors in Suisun City, and they encouraged her to run for City Council. She ran and won in 2018, eventually serving as Mayor Pro Tem.
She also served as a Solano Land Trust Project Manager, where she worked collaboratively with federal, state, and local governments; businesses, and nonprofits to build support for protecting open space and farmland in Solano County.