William D. "Bill" Euille was elected the first African-American Mayor of the City of Alexandria, Virginia in May, 2003.

Mr. Euille is the Founder/President and Chief Executive Officer of Wm. D. Euille & Associates, Inc., formed on April 9, 1987. He is also Chairman of the Board of Directors of the firm, charted in Washington, D.C. with offices in Alexandria, VA, with over 30 employees and annual sales in excess of $15 million.

Mr. Euille began his business career as an Accountant with a local construction company (Alexandria, VA) in 1972 and within eight years he had advanced to Vice President/Controller, ultimately having responsibility for all contracting, financial and administrative functions.

A native of Alexandria, VA, Mr. Euille earned a bachelor's degree in Accounting from Quinnipiac College (Hamden, Ct.) in 1972.

Mr. Euille is active in community affairs in Alexandria and Washington, D.C. His dedicated involvement includes The William D. Euille Foundation, (which he founded in 1994), American Heart Association, 1998-2000 Chairman- Alexandria United Way Campaign, The Concerned Black Men, Inc., INOVA Hospital Health System Board, Hopkins House Association, 2001 Chairman-NOVA Urban League Board of Directors, The Scholarship Fund of Alexandria, and a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church (Alexandria, VA).

He is also active in business and construction industry organizations, such as; Alexandria Chamber of Commerce, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, National Association of Minority Contractors, Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., NOVA Building Industry Association and the D.C. Contractors Association.

Mr. Euille has received many major awards and honors, such as; 1994 Entrepreneur of the Year from the Virginia NAACP (Mr. Euille was the inaugural winner of this award); Who's Who in the East; Who's Who in America; 1995 Community Service Award from (Hopkins House Association); Outstanding Young Men of America Award; 1996 Blue Chip Award from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce; the 1996 Entrepreneur of the Year from the Washington Post and Ernst & Young, LLP, the 1996 Small Business Person of the Year from the U.S. Small Business Administration, and Community Service Awards from the Alexandria, V.A. NAACP (1996), Northern Virginia Urban League, Inc., (1997), Alexandria Chamber of Commerce (1997), and the Alexandria Sportsman Club (1998); Philanthropist of the Year 2000 from the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce; SBA's Graduate of the Year Award in 2000; Education Association of Alexandria's "Whole Village Award"- 2001; and the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce's Business Leader of the Year for 2001.

Additionally, Mr. Euille is a major donor to many social service and non-profit organizations serving youth, education, recreation and helping to promote self-sufficiency for those less fortunate, having created a foundation wherein he personally contributes over $50,000 a year for its cause, exclusive of the more than $20,000 business donations by Wm. D. Euille & Associates, Inc.

Mayor Euille, was elected to serve a three-year term on the Alexandria City Council in May 1994, re-elected in May 1997 (Vice Mayor), and May 2000, and elected the Cities first African-American Mayor in May 2003. In May 2003, was elected as Mayor for a three year term. He serves on the Alexandria Economic Opportunities Commission, the Alexandria Pension Study Committee, the Local Emergency Planning Commission, Chairman Northern Virginia Transportation Commission (NVTC), the Eisenhower Partnership Board of Trustees, the Alexandria Economic Development Partnership Board, and the Washington Area Metropolitan Transit Authority (WMATA).

Additionally, he serves as the Co-Chair for the following City Council Task Forces on Affordable Housing, The Woodrow Wilson Bridge and The PTO/Carlyle Project, Chairman of the Youth Policy Commission, and a member of the Council on Virginia's Future.

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