Rhys Williams
Public Member - Expiration 01/15/30
Rhys Williams, of Orangevale, has been appointed to the State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection. Williams held multiple roles in the Office of Governor Gavin Newsom from 2019 to 2025, including Acting Deputy Chief of Staff and Senior Counselor on Infrastructure, Chief Deputy Cabinet Secretary, and Senior Advisor on Emergency Preparedness and Management. He was Chief of Staff at the Office of Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom from 2014 to 2019. Williams was Communications Director at the Office of Senate Pro Tempore in the Senate Rules Committee from 2012 to 2014. He earned a Master of Science in Economics degree from the University of Wales and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Politics from the University of Exeter. This position requires Senate confirmation, and the compensation is $100 per diem. Williams is a Democrat.