Wilhelmina Rolark

Wilhelmina Jackson Rolark
Member of the Council of the District of Columbia, Ward 8
In office
1977–1993
Preceded byJames Coates
Succeeded byMarion Barry
Personal details
Born( 1916-09-27)September 27, 1916
DiedFebruary 14, 2006(2006-02-14) (aged 89)
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Calvin W. Rolark, Sr.

Wilhelmina Jackson Rolark (September 12, 1916 – February 14, 2006)[1][2] was a Democratic politician and activist in Washington, D.C. She was elected to represent Ward 8 on the Council of the District of Columbia in 1976 and served four terms.[3]

Rolark was president of The Washington Informer, a weekly newspaper in Washington, D.C., founded by her husband, Calvin W. Rolark, Sr., in 1964.[4] The paper is now published by her stepdaughter, Denise Rolark Barnes.

  1. ^ Sullivan, Patricia (February 15, 2006). "D.C. Council Member, Home Rule Soldier Wilhelmina J. Rolark". The Washington Post. p. B08. Retrieved July 29, 2008.
  2. ^ Davenport, Elizabeth K. (2008). "Rolark, Wilhelmina Jackson". In Gates, Henry Louis Jr.; Higginbotham, Evelyn Brooks (eds.). The African American National Biography. Oxford University Press. pp. 676–677. doi:10.1093/acref/9780195301731.013.37772. ISBN 978-0-19-516019-2. OCLC 156816848.
  3. ^ District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics. "Historical Elected Officials: Ward 8 Member of the Council of the District of Columbia". Archived from the original on July 23, 2008. Retrieved July 29, 2008.
  4. ^ "About Us". The Washington Informer. Archived from the original on May 10, 2008. Retrieved July 30, 2008.