Penny Williams | |
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| Member of the Oklahoma Senate from the 33rd district | |
| In office 1989–2004 | |
| Preceded by | Rodger Randle |
| Succeeded by | Tom Adelson |
| Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 70th district | |
| In office 1981–1988 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Brunton |
| Succeeded by | John Bryant |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Penny Baldwin May 6, 1937 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | April 16, 2018 (aged 80) Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Spouse | Joseph H. Williams (m. 1956–1974) |
| Education | Sarah Lawrence College |
Penny Baldwin Williams (May 6, 1937 – April 16, 2018) was an American Democratic Party politician from Oklahoma. Williams served as a legislator in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 1981 to 1988, representing District 70. She later was elected to the Oklahoma Senate, representing District 33, from 1989 to 2004. Senator Williams authored important bills on education during her time in the legislature, including the historic education reform act.[1] Williams also authored a series of bills to strengthen math and science, and the bill creating the Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics. A supporter of the arts, Williams influenced art education in public schools, and was instrumental in the creation of the Art in Public Places Act.[2]
- ^ "2005 Kate Barnard Award Recipient: Senator Penny Williams". ok.gov. Oklahoma Commission on the Status of Women. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
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