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==As regional highway director==

==As regional highway director==

In 1948, when Earl Long returned to the governorship after having decisively defeated former anti-Long Governor [[Sam Houston Jones]] of [[Lake Charles]], Williamson was named the director of highways for the Fourth Congressional District. He was actually offered the state highway directorship, which would have required relocation to Baton Rouge, but instead accepted the Shreveport-based position because of Mrs. Williamson's declining health at the time. Williamson hence simultaneously promoted state highway development through his appointed position as he did parish road building and grading through his part-time police jury duties.  

In 1948, when Earl Long returned to the governorship after having decisively defeated former [[anti-Long]] Governor [[Sam Houston Jones]] of [[Lake Charles]], Williamson was named the director of highways for the Fourth Congressional District. He was actually offered the state highway directorship, which would have required relocation to Baton Rouge, but instead accepted the Shreveport-based position because of Mrs. Williamson's declining health at the time. Williamson hence simultaneously promoted state highway development through his appointed position as he did parish road building and grading through his part-time police jury duties.  

In 1952, when Earl Long was succeeded as governor by the anti-Long [[Robert F. Kennon]] of [[Minden, Louisiana|Minden]], Williamson tendered his resignation as highway director to allow the new governor to choose his own appointee.[12]

In 1952, when Earl Long was succeeded as governor by the anti-Long [[Robert F. Kennon]] of [[Minden, Louisiana|Minden]], Williamson tendered his resignation as highway director to allow the new governor to choose his own appointee.[12]