Leonardo Williams | |
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Mayor of Durham, North Carolina | |
Assumed office December 4, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Elaine O'Neal |
Personal details | |
Spouse | Zwelibanzi Moyo Williams |
Education | North Carolina Central University ( BA, MA) |
Leonardo Williams is an American restaurateur and politician, currently the Mayor of Durham, North Carolina after winning the 2023 Durham mayoral election. [1] [2] Williams and his wife Zweli opened Zweli's in 2018, a Zimbabwean restaurant in Durham. The couple later opened Ekhaya in the American Tobacco Campus in 2022, serving Bantu-inspired tapas. [3] Williams also served as a member of Durham's city council for Ward 3. [4] [5] Williams was sworn in as mayor on December 4, 2023. [6]
Leonardo Williams | |
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Mayor of Durham, North Carolina | |
Assumed office December 4, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Elaine O'Neal |
Personal details | |
Spouse | Zwelibanzi Moyo Williams |
Education | North Carolina Central University ( BA, MA) |
Leonardo Williams is an American restaurateur and politician, currently the Mayor of Durham, North Carolina after winning the 2023 Durham mayoral election. [1] [2] Williams and his wife Zweli opened Zweli's in 2018, a Zimbabwean restaurant in Durham. The couple later opened Ekhaya in the American Tobacco Campus in 2022, serving Bantu-inspired tapas. [3] Williams also served as a member of Durham's city council for Ward 3. [4] [5] Williams was sworn in as mayor on December 4, 2023. [6]