{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Monique L Williams","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":"","party":"","person":{"biography":"Monique Williams was appointed to fill Bartlett Alderman Position 4 in August 2023. Monique has lived in Bartlett since 2011.  She has one adult daughter, Breonna Monet\u2019, who graduated from St. Benedict High School and furthered her education at Belmont University in Nashville, TN. \n\nMonique grew up in the Rozelle-Annesdale area of Memphis, TN. She graduated from Central High School in 1992. Monique received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Christian Brothers University as well as a Masters degree in Health Service Administration from Central Michigan University. \n\nMonique spent over 25 years in the Clinical Research Industry working for organizations such as St. Jude Children\u2019s Research Hospital, Eli Lilly, GlaxoSmithKine, AstraZeneca, NovoNordisk, Pfizer, GBT, and more. She held several key positions managing and overseeing national and global projects including the day to day operations, logistics, budgets, and management of external service providers (third party vendors). \n\nMonique has assisted and created opportunities to provide charitable donations for Toys for Tots, the Lupus Foundation of America, Mid-south Chapter, and other non-profit entities throughout the Mid-south. She also served as the  Memphis Walk to End Lupus Now\u2122 Coordinator from 2018-2021.\n\nMonique is what you call a serial entrepreneur/restaurateur as she has started or assisted in starting numerous businesses in the Mid-south area over the last 11 years. She is the creator and operation\u2019s owner of Biscuits & Jams (Breakfast, Brunch, and Lunch) restaurant located in Bartlett Station. Monique currently serves as a Commissioner on the  Bartlett Station Commission. \n\n[https://www.cityofbartlett.org/directory.aspx?EID=188](https://www.cityofbartlett.org/directory.aspx?EID=188)","firstname":"Monique","lastname":"Williams","middlename":"L","suffix":null,"token":"L5F3G5AiDy"},"token":"monique_l_williams"}],"choices":null,"description":"","district":"bartlett","districtgroup":"municipality","districtgroupname":"Municipality","districtname":"Bartlett","job_type":"city_council","o.office":"bartlett_alderman_position_4","office":"bartlett_alderman_position_4","officedescription":"A city council member (alderman in some towns) serves on the municipality's legislative body, approving the city budget, setting the tax rate, and passing ordinances and resolutions. Members represent a district or the city at large.","officequalities":"- Policy judgment on town-scale matters \u2014 budget, ordinances, zoning, parks, and code enforcement \u2014 within the city/town charter and Tennessee municipal law.\n- Budget literacy: the board approves the annual municipal budget and sets the property-tax rate.\n- Legislative process: drafting, amending, and voting on ordinances and resolutions in a small body that meets often.\n- Constituent relations in a small town \u2014 retail, relationship-based politics with high accessibility expectations.\n- Coordination with the town mayor, who runs day-to-day operations, while keeping legislative independence.","officeterm":4,"officetitle":"Bartlett Alderman Position 4","partisan":1,"pgr":"general","quantity":1,"referendum":"","source":null,"title":"Bartlett Alderman Position 4"}