Wilhelmina Rolark
Wilhelmina Jackson Rolark | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Council of the District of Columbia, Ward 8 | |
| In office 1977–1993 | |
| Preceded by | James Coates |
| Succeeded by | Marion Barry |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 27, 1916 |
| Died | February 14, 2006 (aged 89) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Calvin W. Rolark, Sr. |
Wilhelmina Jackson Rolark (September 12, 1916 – February 14, 2006) 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.
Rolark was president of The Washington Informer, a weekly newspaper in Washington, D.C., founded by her husband, Calvin W. Rolark, Sr., in 1964. The paper is now published by her stepdaughter, Denise Rolark Barnes.