About Josh Williams

A Lifetime of Service

To Country

Josh enrolled in the Navy after high school and was in Basic Training when 9/11 occurred. “We had just taken the test on terrorism,” he said. “When the terrorist attacks happened, some people thought it might be a type of drill, but of course it wasn’t. Our families couldn’t attend our graduation because we were sent out right afterward.”

After serving in the Navy, Josh attended A-B tech and received an AA degree in Business, and later transferred to Western Carolina University with a BS degree in Accounting. During his time at Western, he re-enlisted in the Army Reserves as a Financial Management Technician, assisting fellow soldiers with their tax returns, payroll, BAH, and other financial needs.

To Community

When school board candidate and community leader Crystal Cauley died unexpectedly, Josh stepped up and filed to run as a candidate himself. Josh and Crystal had previously worked together on several projects, including the 2020 Speak Out Loud panel discussion following the death of George Floyd and the Rise Up Program, for which he served as photographer and Master of Ceremonies. “Crystal had originally encouraged me to run for school board with her since I am aware of some of the struggles our students face."

Josh serves as the chairman of the Diversity and Inclusion Board of Hendersonville and has played an active role in finding solutions to problems related to cultural bias. He has volunteered for school and scouts and offered voter registration at his business.

Josh has a background in accounting and runs a financial services company, J Williams Financial Services.

As a graduate of Henderson County Public Schools and now as the parent of a student, he is deeply committed to making all our schools the very best they can be. "Although we have a great public school system, there are a few things that we lack in our county," Josh said. "Leadership and representation within the minority community is a huge issue that could be improved.”

To Family

Josh is the proud single parent of a fourth-grade student at Bruce Drysdale Elementary and views this as the most important role he will ever have in life. He and his son enjoy many local activities and exploring new places around the Carolinas and beyond.