Lyndon D. Williams,

District 13
Vice-Chair

Lyndon Williams was first elected County Legislator for the 13th Legislative District in Mount Vernon in November 2007 and re-elected in 2009 by an overwhelming majority of Mount Vernon voters. In 2010, Mr. Williams was unanimously elected vice-chairman of the Westchester County Board of Legislators.

Prior to becoming a County Legislator, Lyndon was a member of the Mount Vernon City Council having been elected for three four-year terms. He was elected by his colleagues as president of the City Council for three terms. Lyndon held major leadership positions in the City Council, chairing several major committees including the Finance and Planning Committee, Legislation and Public Works, and Public Safety and Codes. As a City Councilman, he championed major legislative initiatives in the areas of economic development, housing, crime prevention and recreation. His career in public service exemplifies strong smart leadership. He continues to play a central role in re-building Mount Vernon.

Legislator Williams has had many major legislative accomplishments. However, one of his most gratifying undertakings is his work in 2009 and 2010 in creating employment opportunities, training, apprenticeship and mentoring for young men and women in the construction industry. Many of these young men have had prior criminal records and challenges with law enforcement but now seek an opportunity to turn their lives around and become productive citizens in the community. Williams is strongly committed to opening the doors to such opportunities.

Lyndon’s civic involvement in the Mount Vernon community includes his service as former member on the Board of Directors of the Boys & Girls Club, where he volunteered his legal expertise and co-chaired the Club’s fund raising effort to fund quality programs for young people. He also volunteered his legal expertise to establish the Levister Towers Community Development Corporation for resident-tenants of the city’s largest public housing complex to participate in development plans for the complex. He is member of the Mount Vernon NAACP.

In addition to his civic and political accomplishments, Lyndon has an impressive educational background. He is a graduate of Bernard M. Baruch College where he received a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree with concentration in accounting. After graduating college, Lyndon obtained the professional designation as a Certified Public Accountant. While working full-time for a major Wall Street firm, he pursued graduate studies and obtained his Masters Degree. Understanding that education is a key to success, Lyndon complemented his business education and experience by pursuing a law degree, earning a Juris Doctor from Pace University School of Law.

Lyndon is admitted to practice law in various courts including the United States Supreme Court; the Courts of the State of New York; Courts of the State of Connecticut; Federal District Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York; and the United States Tax Court. Lyndon has a wide range of legal and professional experience. He is a corporate lawyer. He served for six years as the President of the Westchester Black Bar Association, and is actively involved in several other professional organizations and affiliations. As president of the bar association, he instituted and championed several programs to encourage high school students in and around Westchester County to pursue an interest in law. He has received numerous honors and awards