Roy Kojo Jawara "Jay" Williams (born 1971) is the U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development. As the administrator of the Commerce Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA), Williams is charged with leading the federal economic development agenda by promoting innovation and competitiveness, and preparing American regions for growth and success in the global economy. Previously, he served as the executive director of the federal Office of Recovery for Auto Communities and Workers, and also as the mayor of Youngstown, Ohio. His election in 2005 gained local and regional media attention because it brought Youngstown its first African-American mayor as well as its first independent mayor since 1922. He resigned in August 2011 to take a position as the Obama administration's "Auto Czar".
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1971 (age 54) Youngstown, Ohio
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