Tuwanda Rush Williams (Georgia 9th Superior Court District Gwinnett Circuit, Georgia, candidate 2024)

Tuwanda Rush Williams

Nonpartisan

Candidate, Georgia 9th Superior Court District Gwinnett Circuit

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Last election

May 21, 2024

Education

High school

John Marshall High School

Bachelor's

Syracuse University, 1988

Law

State University of New York, Buffalo School of Law, 1991

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Religion

Christian

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Attorney at law

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Tuwanda Rush Williams ran for election for Georgia 9th Superior Court District Gwinnett Circuit. She was on the ballot in the general runoff election on June 18, 2024.^[source]

Williams completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.

Elections

General runoff election

General runoff election for Georgia 9th Superior Court District Gwinnett Circuit

Regina Matthews and Tuwanda Rush Williams ran in the general runoff election for Georgia 9th Superior Court District Gwinnett Circuit on June 18, 2024.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Regina Matthews (Nonpartisan)
		Tuwanda Rush Williams (Nonpartisan)

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General election

General election for Georgia 9th Superior Court District Gwinnett Circuit

B. Thassanee Gutter-Parker, Regina Matthews, and Tuwanda Rush Williams ran in the general election for Georgia 9th Superior Court District Gwinnett Circuit on May 21, 2024.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	B. Thassanee Gutter-Parker (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Regina Matthews (Nonpartisan)
		Tuwanda Rush Williams (Nonpartisan)

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Tuwanda Rush Williams completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Williams' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Tuwanda Rush Williams is “Of Counsel” at the law firm of Thompson, O’Brien, Kappler & Nasuti in Peachtree Corners. She is formerly a Gwinnett Deputy County Attorney, where she was head of the Litigation Team and supervised attorneys who handle matters for Gwinnett County Government elected and appointed officials, departments, and the court system. Her 31 years of practice experience is expansive, as she has formidable knowledge of over twenty-five areas of the law. For most of her career, she has been a local government lawyer. Tuwanda was the first African American officer of the Gwinnett County Bar Association from 2008 to 2013, culminating her service as President. She also co-established the Gwinnett Chapter of the Georgia Association for Women Lawyers while serving as Statewide Chair of the Association’s Membership Committee. Tuwanda has performed dozens of hours of community service through multiple nonprofit organizations in Gwinnett, and she is a 2015 graduate of Leadership Gwinnett.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Community-wide and School Safety
• Curbing the incarceration of persons with mental illness, PTSD, & Substance Abuse
• Facilitating Access to the Courts by members of the community and Supporting Survivors of Human Trafficking

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Judges do not set policy, but I am passionate about reducing the number of persons with mental illness in our jail. I also am passionate about supporting survivors of human trafficking. I desire to see judges work alongside of county and state officials to increase the budget for accountability courts and mental health facilities. In addition, I would like to see our courts maximize punishment for those who use social media to engage in human trafficking.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Temperance, Transparency & Trust. I am even tempered, courteous, and an active listener. My colleagues describe me as open and honest with everyone. Lastly, you can trust that I will follow the law, but I will do it with empathy and compassion.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

The responsibilities of a Superior Court Judge are to exercise exclusive authority over felony cases, divorce matters, and cases regarding title to land, condemnations, property tax appeals, elections, and mandamus. A Superior Court Judge must make decisions with fairness, impartiality, and independence of political partisanships. Furthermore, a Superior Court Judge should demonstrate Temperance, Transparency and Trust at all times.

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

Believe For It by Cece Winans

Why are you running for this particular court seat?

I am a lifelong public servant, having been a local government attorney for over 27 years and represented City of Atlanta and Gwinnett County governments, elected and appointed officials, and thousands of employees. In addition, I have faithfully served in many civic and community service organizations throughout Gwinnett County. My love for Gwinnett County and its residents has inspired a desire to continue my longstanding public service by helping everyday people solve their legal problems in a fair and impartial manner and gain access to the Court system. I would be honored to earn your vote!

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