18 Facts About Penny Williams

Penny Baldwin Williams was an American Democratic Party politician from Oklahoma.

Penny Williams later was elected to the Oklahoma Senate, representing District 33, from 1989 to 2004.

Senator Penny Williams authored important bills on education during her time in the legislature, including the historic education reform act.

Penny Williams authored a series of bills to strengthen math and science, and the bill creating the Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics.

Penny Baldwin Williams was born in New York City to Peter and Polly Baldwin.

Penny Williams attended St Catherine's School in Richmond, Virginia, when she reached the ninth grade.

Penny Williams attended the University of Teheran from 1965 to 1967, and the University of Tulsa from 1968 to 1976.

Penny Williams worked as an education and civil rights activist up until she decided to run for legislature.

Penny Williams died at the age of 80 on April 16,2018.

Penny Williams was one of five women elected to the House of Representatives from Tulsa County alone.

Penny Williams was elected to the Oklahoma Senate, representing District 33, in 1989.

Senator Penny Williams helped to establish a public university in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Penny Williams authored important bills on education, such as House Bill 1017.

Penny Williams was instrumental in the bill creating the Oklahoma Council for the Advancement of Science and Technology.

Penny Williams authored the Art in Public Places Act, which was a large factor in the commission and placement of artwork throughout the Capitol building.

Penny Williams is the first female to serve 24 years in legislature to date and with the recent term limit constitutional amendment, will be the longest serving female member of the Oklahoma Legislature that the Sooner State will ever have.

Williams was honored by OSSM with their establishment of "The Senator Penny Williams Distinguished Lecture Series," which would bring internationally known lecturers to interact with students, supporters, and faculty.

Penny Williams defined this core curriculum as consisting of six subjects, not only math and science, but arts, history, among other humanities focuses.