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Leon Williams Drive 2017
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October 20, 2017 CITY OFFICIALS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS GATHERED IN GOLDEN HILL TODAY TO HONOR A LOCAL SOCIAL JUSTICE TRAILBLAZER. THE 3000 BLOCK OF "E" STREET WAS GIVEN THE HONORARY NAME OF "LEON WILLIAMS DRIVE" WILLIAMS WAS THE FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN CITY COUNCIL MEMBER - AND ALSO WAS THE FIRST AND SO-FAR ONLY AFRICAN AMERICAN TO SERVE ON THE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. COUNCIL MEMBER CHRIS WARD SAYS IT'S IMPORTANT TO RECOGNIZE HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY. WILLIAMS IS ALSO CREDITED FOR HELPING REVITALIZE DOWNTOWN AREAS AND EXPANDING THE CITY'S TRANSIT OPERATIONS.
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