Rebecca Chase Williams is the current mayor of Brookhaven, Georgia. Previously a District 1 City Councilwoman, Williams became mayor after the city's inaugural mayor, J. Max Davis, resigned in May 2015. Prior to her public service, Williams was a distinguished ABC News journalist for more than twenty years.Mayor Williams is the wife of Dick Williams, editor and publisher of The Dunwoody Crier, a weekly newspaper covering Dunwoody, Brookhaven, and Sandy Springs. Mr.