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Ellen C. Williams, formerly with the Kentucky Public Service Commission, was appointed a Governor of the U.S. Postal Service by President George W. Bush on August 17, 2006, for a term that expires December 8, 2007. President Bush nominated her on February 12, 2007, for an additional term that expires December 8, 2014. Governor Williams is a member of the Compensation and Management Resources Committee and the Governance and Strategic Planning Committee.
After more than 25 years in government and politics, Governor Williams launched her own business, Ellen C. Williams, LLC, a government affairs and lobbying firm. She previously served as Vice Chairman of the Kentucky Public Service Commission and as Commissioner of the Governor's Office for Local Development.
Governor Williams has been active in state and national politics. She served as Chairman of the Republican Party of Kentucky and was actively involved in the 1984, 1988, 1996 and 2000 presidential elections. She also was active in two Kentucky gubernatorial campaigns and the state's congressional and senate campaigns. She began her political career in 1982 as a staff assistant to former Kentucky Congressman Larry Hopkins. The following year she was named Executive Director of the Young Republican National Federation.
She is a graduate of the University of Kentucky.
Governor Williams lives in Anderson County, Kentucky, with her two teenage sons, Sam and Joey.
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