After 40 years of executive business experience, George Williamson is running for Punta Gorda City Council to bring accountability, fiscal discipline, and experienced leadership back to City Hall.
George Williamson is a businessman with the experience Punta Gorda needs. As CEO of the Tampa Port Authority and a senior executive in the private sector, he oversaw major infrastructure projects, managed large budgets, and navigated complex regulatory requirements. That experience gives him the skills and perspective our city needs as we prepare for the future.
George and his wife have been Florida residents for more than 30 years and made Punta Gorda their home in 2020. Since then, they have endured six hurricane seasons and watched their own home flood twice. Those experiences gave George a firsthand understanding of the infrastructure challenges facing our city and the importance of preparing for future storms.
George is running to bring experienced, conservative business leadership to City Hall at a time when Punta Gorda needs it most.
Punta Gorda needs a council member who has successfully managed large organizations, balanced budgets, and delivered results. George’s priorities are simple: protect our neighborhoods, support public safety, and ensure taxpayer dollars are spent responsibly.
George will work to ensure Punta Gorda has a comprehensive drainage and flood mitigation plan that addresses today’s challenges and prepares us for future storms — improving drainage, restoring natural flood protections, and strengthening seawall standards. His experience working with FEMA and FDOT means pursuing state and federal funding that reduces the burden on local taxpayers.
The most important role of local government is to protect the safety of its residents. Our police officers and firefighters deserve competitive pay, modern equipment, and a city council that supports them. We are already losing experienced first responders to neighboring agencies — and that must be addressed. George will always stand with those who put their lives on the line to protect our community.
George is a businessman, not a politician. He knows how to set priorities, balance budgets, and ensure taxpayer dollars are spent where they matter most — eliminating wasteful spending and bureaucratic bloat while focusing city resources on core services like public safety, roads, drainage, and utilities. It is not the city’s money. It is your money, and it should be spent responsibly.
For too long, City Hall has spent more time discussing problems than solving them. Residents are frustrated by flooding, rising costs, and a lack of urgency on issues that directly affect their safety and quality of life. George is not running to be another voice in the conversation. He is running to deliver results.
From now until Election Day, George will be walking neighborhoods across Punta Gorda, listening to residents, learning about their concerns, and sharing his vision for the future of our city.
You do not represent Punta Gorda from a podium. You represent Punta Gorda by listening to residents, understanding their concerns, and taking those ideas to City Hall to produce results.
Find George in your neighborhood →
George is already booking July and August events across the city. Bring your neighbors. Bring your questions. The agenda is whatever Punta Gorda is talking about that week.
Want to host George at your home, your HOA, or your business? Let us know — he’ll bring the coffee.
Host an event →Door knockers, host committee members, yard sign placements, letter writers — every Punta Gorda neighbor has a role in this campaign.
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Campaigns cost money. Your contribution will help fund voter outreach, campaign materials, yard signs, and other efforts to share George’s vision for our city’s future. Together, we can bring experienced business leadership and real accountability back to City Hall.
Maximum contribution under Florida law: $1,000 per individual or business per election (Fla. Stat. §106.08). Contributions are not tax-deductible.