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Women of Clark County
Myrna Williams
1929 - 2021
Myrna Williams, who was born in Chicago and grew up in Los Angeles, moved to Las Vegas in 1959 with her husband and young daughter. She soon got politically involved, joining the Young Democrats and taking part in election campaigns. She also enrolled at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and earned a degree in social work. She went on to teach at UNLV in the department of social work for eleven years, where she worked to strengthened UNLV’s social work program.
Williams served in the Nevada State Assembly from 1984 to 1993 and on the Clark County Commission from 1994 to 2002. In recognition of her dedication to the community, the park next to the Cambridge Recreation Center was named in her honor.
Pictured: Myrna Williams, 1978. University of Nevada, Las Vegas Photograph Collection. UNLV University Libraries Special Collections & Archives.
Sources
- Makers Teaching Modules. “Myrna Williams.” Accessed April 25, 2025. https://makersteachingmodules.sites.unlv.edu/items/show/103.
- UNLV Special Collections Portal. “Myrna Williams Oral History Interviews.” Accessed April 25, 2025. https://special.library.unlv.edu/ark%3A/62930/f16h6d.
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