Wilma Webb
Wilma Webb | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1944 (age 80–81) 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. 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.