A Record of Service
Kathleen Williams has spent years serving the people of Montana; she is just as comfortable rolling up her sleeves to work in rural fields and streams as she is passing legislation in the State Capitol.
A Career Across Sectors
Her four-decade career in natural resources, economic development, and public policy traverses the public, private, and non-profit sectors.
She served three terms in the Montana House of Representatives.
Working Across Differences
Throughout her career, Kathleen has worked with people of all political stripes to find win-win solutions to Montana’s most pressing problems, including lowering the cost of healthcare, expanding economic opportunity for all, and defending our shared outdoor heritage.
Recent Leadership
Most recently, Kathleen served as Montana State Director for USDA Rural Development, where she worked to expand infrastructure, housing, telecommunications, and business opportunities in rural and Tribal communities across the state. Her team helped strengthen local economies and support communities that had long been left behind in other investment programs.
"I have known Kathleen for 15 years and had the pleasure of serving with her in the Montana House. She is smart, honest, thoughtful, and effective, and her efforts gave us social benefit corporations and better care for cancer patients, to name just two. She is an advocate for Montana families, landscapes, and good governance. And she makes incredible salsa. I strongly endorse Kathleen for the Montana Senate."
- Sen. Mary McNally