Upon the recommendation of Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox, the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors this morning appointed Cody Williams South Mountain Court Justice of the Peace. He is filling the position of the late Judge Pamela Gutierrez, who passed away August 6. If Judge Williams chooses to seek the Justice of the Peace position for the entire term, he would have to run in the fall ’08 election.
There is a swearing in ceremony and reception scheduled for noon today at Washington Carver Museum.
The South Mountain Court is within District 5, the jurisdiction of Maricopa County Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox. She says, “Mr. Williams and I have worked together for many years. I am confident he will continue the fair and equitable operation of the South Mountain Court.”
Born and raised in Phoenix, Cody Williams is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma, Arizona State University, and Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government.
He served as a Council member for the City of Phoenix for eight years, representing
District 8. He has worked as Stock Broker with Paine Webber, a Commercial Loan Officer with MeriBank, in Human Resources with Security Pacific Bank and Intel and as Coordinator of the Minority and Woman owned business program for the City of Phoenix. He has owned his own business for fourteen years, Alms & Hosanna Consulting (AHC), a marketing research, business development, client representation and general consulting firm.
In March 2002, Mr. Williams took the reins of the Greater Phoenix Black Chamber of Commerce (GPBCC). In 2003, he became the fifth African American to be inducted into the State of Arizona’s Democratic Hall of Fame. In 2004, he was recognized for his dedicated services as a member of the Governor’s African American Advisory Council. ASU’s Department of Architecture honored him for his vision and revitalization efforts in District 8 and the City of Phoenix. Annually, he is recognized as being one of the Valley’s most influential citizens by The Business Journal.
Mr. Williams’ wife, Commander Jeri Williams, is the highest ranking female African American law enforcement professional in Arizona. He has a daughter, Alanna and two sons, Alan and Cody. And, he hates long drawn out introductions…