John Roger Williams (born September 13, 1949) is an American businessman and politician who has been the U.S. Representative for Texas’s 25th congressional district since 2013. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served under Governor Rick Perry as Secretary of State of Texas from November 2004 to July 1, 2007.
He attracted national scrutiny during the Coronavirus recession for accepting undisclosed taxpayer-funded Congressional bailouts for his personal business.[2]