State Rep. Al Williams, D-Midway, was recently named the Legislator of the Year by the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus at the GLBC’s annual Heritage Dinner.“I am honored to be presented this award by my colleagues in the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus, the nation’s largest state legislative black caucus,” said Rep. Williams. “I’m sincerely thankful for and humbled by this prestigious recognition, and I look forward to continuing my public service to the great state of Georgia.”Williams was recently appointed to the Special Committee on Base Realignment and to the State Pipeline Commission, making him the only Democrat to be appointed. He also serves as chairman of the State House Democratic Caucus Policy Committee, and he is the past chairman of GLBC. He has served as a delegate at six Democratic National Conventions, and he served on the Rules Committee during the 2016 DNC. His memberships include: NAACP life member, the Liberty County Democratic Committee, the Liberty County Chamber of Commerce, the National Association of State Legislators, the National Black Caucus of State Legislators, the Georgia Association of Black Elected Official, and the Georgia Legislation Black Caucus.