Lanika Shelly Williams
Democratic · SC
Community advocate with more than 30 years of work serving people and helping families and communities in need. She wants accountable, accessible city leadership and wants every Florence neighborhood heard and supported.
Where Lanika Shelly Williams stands, based on their records
Supports
Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties (1 record), Civil Rights (2 records)
Track record
Track record — Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties · 1 support
Spoke to Florence City Council about her son's April 2025 arrest at a city police traffic stop, which she called racial profiling. She asked the council for accountability; the city had asked state police (SLED) to review the stop.
June 9, 2025Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: wpde.com
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 2 support
Spoke to Florence City Council about her son's April 2025 arrest at a city police traffic stop, which she called racial profiling. She asked the council for accountability; the city had asked state police (SLED) to review the stop.
June 9, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: wpde.com
Spoke at a news conference with the Racial Justice Network about claims of racial bias against Black students in Florence 1 Schools. She said she had filed several complaints with the U.S. Education Department's civil rights office.
July 27, 2023Supports Civil Rights
Source: wpde.com
Past race Lanika Shelly Williams ran in:
- City Council Member At-Large · November 3, 2026 · Florence city, South Carolina