About Tyrone
Civic & Political Engagement Co-Chair - Tyrone Williams
It took nine states – Georgia, Kansas, New Hampshire, Nevada, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, South Dakota, and California. Then, Tyrone made Richmond, Virginia, home.
After leaving his hometown of Columbus, Georgia, to attend Kansas State University, Tyrone quickly got involved on his campus and the campaign trail. He served as an LGBTQ Ally Advisor and the Student Governing Association’s Multicultural Affairs Director, helping to create safe spaces for students and ensuring the voices of minority communities were being heard. Upon graduation, he quickly rose through the ranks having served in multiple capacities on Bernie Sanders Presidential Campaign ending his role on the Senator’s Advance Team.
Tyrone is now a 5+ year Campaign Strategist serving national, state and local campaigns, some of the most notable campaigns including McClellan for Governor 2021 as Deputy Political Director and Biden/Harris 2020 as the GOTV Coordinator of Allentown Pennsylvania. He now works as the Deputy Legislative Director to Delegate Suhas Subramanyam of the 87th District of Virginia.
Since making Richmond his home, Tyrone has expanded his second family through both his work and community service. Developing and managing relationships with allied organizations in the community, Tyrone has served as the Political and Civic Chair for the Urban League of Greater Richmond since 2018. Passionate about Criminal Justice and Education Reform, Tyrone takes great pride in leading voter registration and restoration of rights efforts. We’ve tried to ask Tyrone what he enjoys doing in his spare time, but he responded “That’s a trick question. There is no spare time in Politics.”
Quote of Inspiration: “Achievement is often anonymous. Some of the greatest things have been done by those whom you’ve never heard of while they quietly dedicate their lives to improving your own.”
-Anonymous