Amber A. Williams
Candidate for Ward 6 Member of the State Board of Education
Background
- Occupation
- Federal education policy professional
- Campaign website
- amberforward6.com
Federal education policy professional with a doctorate in educational leadership and policy from Howard University. A former Title I classroom teacher who has also worked in Head Start, she is PTO president at Shirley Chisholm Elementary School.
Documented positions
Education
Pledges yearly listening sessions at every Ward 6 school.
Says she will publicly report back on what she heard and what action was taken.
ReportDr. Amber A. Williams: PrioritiesCampaign website · Neighbors For Amber Williams · amberforward6.com
“Visiting every Ward 6 school at least once each year for listening sessions with students, families, educators, and school leaders.”
VOTE411 Voter Guide: DC Ward 6 Member of the State Board of Education (candidate questionnaire)Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of the District of Columbia (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I will report back so residents know what I heard, what action was taken, and what remains unresolved.”
Supports multilingual and virtual options for family input.
ReportDr. Amber A. Williams: PrioritiesCampaign website · Neighbors For Amber Williams · amberforward6.com
“Creating multiple ways for families to share input (including virtual options for working families).”
VOTE411 Voter Guide: DC Ward 6 Member of the State Board of Education (candidate questionnaire)Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of the District of Columbia (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“provide virtual and multilingual opportunities for participation”
Supports educator retention, wellness and better working conditions.
ReportDr. Amber A. Williams: PrioritiesCampaign website · Neighbors For Amber Williams · amberforward6.com
“Treating educator wellness and working conditions as student-success issues”
Supports equity across feeder patterns and transparency on disparities.
ReportDr. Amber A. Williams: PrioritiesCampaign website · Neighbors For Amber Williams · amberforward6.com
“Promoting equity across feeder patterns so that regardless of the public school a family chooses, students have access to strong programs”
VOTE411 Voter Guide: DC Ward 6 Member of the State Board of Education (candidate questionnaire)Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of the District of Columbia (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I want greater transparency around disparities across schools and feeder patterns and stronger accountability for addressing them.”
Supports early literacy and stronger transitions into kindergarten.
ReportDr. Amber A. Williams: PrioritiesCampaign website · Neighbors For Amber Williams · amberforward6.com
“strengthen transitions into kindergarten … support literacy beginning in the earliest grades”
All sources (6)
- November 3, 2026 General Election Candidates in Ballot Order
Election filing · District of Columbia Board of Elections · dcboe.org
- 2026 General Election: certified sample ballots and candidate lists (all wards and ANCs)
Election filing · District of Columbia Board of Elections · dcboe.org
- Dr. Amber A. Williams for State Board of Education Ward 6
Campaign website · Neighbors For Amber Williams · amberforward6.com
- Meet Dr. Amber
Campaign website · Neighbors For Amber Williams · amberforward6.com
- Dr. Amber A. Williams: Priorities
Campaign website · Neighbors For Amber Williams · amberforward6.com
- VOTE411 Voter Guide: DC Ward 6 Member of the State Board of Education (candidate questionnaire)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of the District of Columbia (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
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