David Williams III

David Earl Williams III (born 1984 in Evanston, Illinois) is a United States Navy veteran, novelist, former 2014 Republican primary candidate for Illinois's 9th congressional district, former Illinois Libertarian Lt. Governor candidate, and non-partisan candidate in the 2019 aldermanic election in Chicago's 48th ward against incumbent Harry Osterman. Williams announced his candidacy on August 2, 2018.

During the campaign Williams favored lifting the 1997 state ban on rent control to combat the spike in rent increases, implementation of the LaSalle St. Tax in replace of raising property taxes, term limits for all city elected offices, ward reduction, an all-elected school board and Civilian Police Accountability Council, and increase funding to shelter the homeless and mental health programs. While speaking at the College of complexes, he spoke on how to solve Chicago's gang violence with solutions such as advocating the full legalization of marijuana, decriminalization of harder drug substances, cracking down on illegal guns & more active shooter alarms installed in schools, ceasing with public school closures on the South & West side, encourage ex-gang members who want a second chance in life to join the U.S military or Illinois National guard, and further promote ex-felons rights to vote in Illinois.