Willye F. Clayton Dennis | |
|---|---|
 Studio Portrait 2007 | |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 15th district | |
| In office 1992–2000 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Langton |
| Succeeded by | E. Denise Lee |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Willye Frank Clayton March 14, 1926 Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
| Died | March 9, 2012 (aged 85) Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Leo Dennis
(m. 1954; died 2010) |
| Children | 3 |
Willye F. Clayton Dennis (March 14, 1926 – March 9, 2012) was an American librarian, civil rights activist and Florida state legislator. She was the first African-American Chief of Children's Services for the Jacksonville Public Library System. She was elected president of the Jacksonville branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, president of the Jacksonville Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta and elected to the 15th District of the Florida House of Representatives for two terms.