Mayor of the Village of Lynwood. Prior to becoming Mayor, he was a Fire & Police Commissioner and a Village Trustee. He is a journeyman Sheet Metal Mechanic and former teacher, who taught at Chicago Vocational High School and at Washburne Trade School for the Sheet Metal Workers’ Union Local 73 Apprenticeship Program. Gene is a Vice President in the Illinois Municipal League and past President of the South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association (SSMMA), and he still serves on the Legislative Committee, the Transportation Committee, and the Little Calumet Watershed Planning Council for that organization. Goals: Build a new and sustainable downtown for the Village of Lynwood. (There’s a lot in there.)

Mayor @ From 2005 to Present (10 years) Teacher @ Sheet Metal Shop Teacher From 1974 to 1995 (21 years) HVAC Fabrication & Technical Advisor @ Worked for two and a half years as a technical advisor in HVAC fabrication and installation at Mexico's first nuclear power plant, Laguna Verde. From 1983 to 1985 (2 years)

Teaching Certificate - Trade Sheet Metal, Vocational Education @ Chicago State UniversityMusic @ Roosevelt University Eugene Williams is skilled in: Economic Development, Local Government, Public Speaking, Branding & Identity, Capacity Building, Public Policy, Community Development, Community Outreach, Public Administration, Zoning, Government, Legislative Relations, Municipalities, Land Use Planning, Grants