Senator Brian Williams represents Missouri’s 14th Senatorial District, serving St. Louis County with a results-driven commitment to strengthening communities and expanding opportunity for every family. As the first Black male elected to the Missouri Senate in two decades, Brian entered public service with a clear mission: deliver real change for communities that have too often been overlooked.
Since taking office in 2019, Brian has championed policies that grow the regional economy, improve public education, expand access to healthcare, and make neighborhoods safer. He has secured millions in state funding for projects that create jobs and raise the quality of life across St. Louis County—including UMSL’s new Engineering program and its Campus of the Future initiative, which will train the next generation of innovators and keep talent in our region.
Brian also authored and passed historic police reform legislation that strengthened accountability and rebuilt trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve. His leadership expanded healthcare access for patients with sickle cell anemia, increased mental health resources, improved care for seniors, and helped pass Missouri’s property tax freeze for older homeowners. He has fought for fair education funding, invested in youth programs, and helped deliver long-overdue progress in communities like Kinloch, while securing critical funding to demolish the abandoned Jamestown Mall. He also helped secure state ARPA funding for the St. Louis Regional Intelligence Center, strengthening the region’s ability to prevent crime and coordinate modern public safety strategies. In addition, Brian secured funding for the MET Center in Wellston, expanding workforce training and career opportunities for families across St. Louis County.
Brian’s vision is clear: a region that competes — and wins — on the national and global stage. He believes St. Louis can be a destination for innovation, world-class education, and high-quality jobs that allow families to build stable, prosperous lives. By strengthening regional infrastructure, investing in the workforce, and expanding opportunities in every neighborhood, Brian is working to position St. Louis County as a leader in economic growth, public safety, and quality of life — not just in Missouri, but across the country.
Outside of his work in the Senate, Brian leads the Construction Career Development Initiative, creating pathways to good-paying jobs for underserved youth. He also serves on the board of People’s Health Center—helping launch a behavioral health center for children—and advises organizations including St. Louis Crisis Nursery, Simmons Bank, Nurses for Newborns, and Youth In Need. Brian and his family live in University City, where he remains deeply connected to the community he serves.
My grandmother would say to me
“Every Generation
Has Its Work,
Do Yours.”
These words still guide me today.
