Wilma Webb | |
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First Lady of Denver | |
In office July 15, 1991 – July 21, 2003 | |
Preceded by | Ellen Hart Peña |
Succeeded by | Helen Thorpe |
Member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 8th district | |
In office 1980–1993[1] | |
Personal details | |
Born | 1944 (age 79–80) Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
Spouse | Wellington Webb (m. 1969) |
Children | 4 |
Wilma J. Webb (born 1944) is an American politician who was a member of the Colorado General Assembly from 1980 to 1993. A Democrat, she represented Denver County in the Colorado House of Representatives.[2] She sponsored dozens of bills including school reform and equality initiatives. She is best known for sponsoring legislation that adopted Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday as a Colorado state holiday before it became the federal Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday, and for her efforts to educate the young about King's legacy.[3]