Tony Williams

Born and raised in the West Texas area, Tony Williams worked for Monsanto Agriculture Products following his graduation from Texas Tech. Since 1988, he has served as the executive vice president of the Texas Cotton Ginners' Association in Austin. While in this position he has been responsible for the financial operations, the TCGA Annual Convention & Trade Show, and worked with legislative and governmental agencies to provide the cotton ginner's point of view.

Williams was instrumental in crafting several significant pieces of legislation, including HB 2095 that allowed the Texas Cotton Ginners' Trust to self-insure as a group of employers for workers compensation insurance, and HB 2093 that adopted increasing the weight of cotton module trucks. He was awarded the National Cotton Ginners' Association Distinguished Service Award (2009). He attended Texas Tech, receiving a bachelor's degree in agricultural economics (1984).