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Whitney Williams
Whitney Williams (born 1970/1971)[1] is an American businesswoman and political candidate. In October 2019, Williams announced her candidacy for the 2020 Montana gubernatorial election,[2][3] but she was defeated in the Democratic primary. Early life and educationWilliams is a sixth-generation Montana native. She is the daughter of the former Montana Senate majority leader Carol Williams and former congressman Pat Williams.[4][5] The Washington Post has called the Williams family the "first family of Montana politics."[6] Williams earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Montana, where she studied political science, forestry and Native American studies.[7] CareerWilliams worked in the Clinton administration, first as an intern, and then as travel director for first lady Hillary Clinton.[8] Williams later served as Washington State finance cochairman for Hillary Clinton's 2008 presidential campaign.[5] In 2001, she joined Casey Family Programs and helped establish the $600 million Marguerite Casey Foundation.[5][9] Since 2003, Williams has served as founder and CEO of williamsworks, a Montana-based consultancy agency.[10] The firm has provided strategic services to nonprofit, philanthropic and corporate clients including Toms Shoes, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Nike Foundation, the Wikimedia Foundation and Thorn.[8][11][12] Williams is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.[13] PhilanthropyWilliams previously served on the board of trustees for the Glacier National Park Fund as well as on the boards of directors for City Year Seattle and New Futures.[5] In 2010, Williams cofounded the Eastern Congo Initiative with Ben Affleck and serves on the board as vice chairman.[8] In 2021, she founded the Snowbird Fund, which provides financial support for Montana families who are searching for missing family members.[14] PoliticsOn October 3, 2019, Williams announced her candidacy for Governor of Montana in 2020, receiving an endorsement from former governor Brian Schweitzer.[15][16] She faced incumbent lieutenant governor Mike Cooney but lost the June 2, 2020 Democratic primary with 45.14% of the vote.[17] Cooney lost the general election to former congressman Greg Gianforte.[18]
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