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County Council Member, Lake County · District 3

Dwight (Twin) Williams

Candidate for County Council Member, Lake County, District 3

Democratic

Background

Occupation
Gary Common Council member, 6th District
Lives in
Gary

Williams represents the 6th District on the Gary Common Council. He won a six-candidate Democratic primary for the District 3 seat held by retiring Councilman Charlie Brown.

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Documented positions

Economy & jobs

  • Voted to allow a soil recycling facility in GaryIn office

    In February 2026 he was one of four Gary council members who voted for the special exception for a Reconstruct Aggregates soil recycling site; four voted against, so the facility was blocked.

    Split Gary council blocks soil recycling facility

    News coverage · The Times of Northwest Indiana · Feb 4, 2026 · nwitimes.com

    “Washington was joined by Council Members Dwight Williams, D-6th, Kenneth Whisenton, D-at large, and Linda Barnes-Caldwell, D-5th, in voting in favor of the petition”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Dwight (Twin) Williams on them.

  • Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.
  • Public safetyNo documented position found.
  • Government & transparencyNo documented position found.

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