Mayor ... He's Funny" published in The Washington Post Style Section. In October 2016, after bumping into Williams when both men were called for jury duty, Weingarten wrote in an online chat that Williams "had shown a side of himself absolutely no one knew, a sense of humor so shrewd and adroit he was way ahead of me the whole time." He went on to describe Williams as "an incredibly, organically, wryly funny man who has turned self deprecation into an art form. He also believes deeply in civic responsibility." In January 2007, Williams entered into a partnership with the Washington-area investment bank Friedman Billings Ramsey Group, Inc. to form Primum Public Realty Trust, a real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on buying and leasing back government and not-for-profit real estate. In 2009 Williams announced he was stepping down as CEO and that Primum would be dissolved. He joined D.C. law firm Arent Fox on May 14, 2009, as Director of State and Local Practice, assisting governments and municipalities with securing stimulus money and managing their budgets. Williams has also been actively involved in local education initiatives, including serving on the boards of the nonprofit organizations D.C. Children First and the national nonprofit Alliance for School Choice. In March 2008, Williams made headlines by purchasing a home in D.C., a condominium on the city's revitalizing H Street NE corridor. Williams served as a member of the Debt Reduction Task Force at the Bipartisan Policy Center. In 2012, Williams joined the board of directors of the Bank of Georgetown. In April 2012, Williams was appointed the chief executive officer/executive director of the Federal City Council. The private organization, founded in 1954, is a group of business, civic, educational, and other leaders interested in promoting economic development and livability in Washington, D.C. It is considered one of the most influential groups in the city. Williams is Catholic. References External links Williams biography – District of Columbia Christina Ianzito, "Mayor seeks reelection, but isn't on the ballot", The Christian Science Monitor, August 29, 2002. Alliance for School Choice |- Mayors of Washington, D.C. African-American mayors of Washington, D.C. African-American people in Washington, D.C., politics Washington, D.C., government officials American adoptees American chief financial officers Harvard Law School alumni Harvard Kennedy School alumni Politicians from Los Angeles Santa Clara University alumni Urban Institute people United States Air Force airmen Washington, D.C., Democrats Yale College