San Diego celebrated Leon Williams, San Diego's first Black city council member and county supervisor turning 100 by throwing a party in his honor. 10newsGabriela spoke with Williams about this milestone and his message for the future.
“He was the first person of color elected here in San Diego under the San Diego City Council,” Mayor Todd Gloria said.
Williams is a political pioneer in San Diego County and civil rights leader. He is also the first black San Diego County supervisor, and he helped pave way for other leaders in the community. “He opened doors for folks like myself to walk through, I stand on his shoulders as many of us stand on his shoulders,” Mayor Gloria said.In 2020, the county board of supervisors created the Leon Williams Humans Commission. In 2021, he received the lifetime achievement award by the commission. In this celebration, he received the lifetime achievement award from the County of San Diego.“Well, it feels very, very good, and I appreciate it tremendously," Leon L. Williams said.
“I think most of all is respecting people fairly… being a fair person, being a just person,” Williams said.
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