Jeanette Williams

Jeanette Williams
Jeanette Williams, January 14, 1974
Seattle City Council Member
In office
1969–1989
Succeeded byCheryl Chow
President of the Seattle City Council
In office
January 3, 1982 – January 3, 1984
Preceded byPaul Kraabel
Succeeded byNorm Rice
Personal details
Born(1914-06-11)June 11, 1914
Seattle, Washington
DiedOctober 24, 2008(2008-10-24) (aged 94)
Seattle, Washington
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseDavid Williams
Alma materUniversity of Washington, American Conservatory of Music
ProfessionPolitician, Activist, Musician

Alice Jeanette Williams (June 11, 1914 – October 24, 2008), née Alice Jeanette Klemptner, was an American politician and human and women's rights activist from Seattle, Washington. She served on the Seattle City Council from 1969 to 1989. In 1962, she became the first woman to head the King County Democrats as well as any major political party in a large metropolitan area in the United States.