EDUCATION:
Columbia University, New York, NY (M.S. in Education)
University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL (B.S. in Education)
Samford University, Samford, AL (additional studies)
Judson College (Freshman year)
EXPERIENCE:
public school teacher, St. Clair County High; Pell City High School; Homemaker;
civic volunteer
CIVIC POSITIONS (1990-2003):
President, American Lawyers Auxiliary, an affiliate of the American Bar Association
President, Women's Committee of 100 for Birmingham
Board of Overseers Founding Member, Samford University
Board of Advisors, Judson College
President, Birmingham Bar Auxiliary
Treasurer, Alabama Men's Hall of Fame
Coordinator (1900-Present) and former President of Samford University Auxiliary,
a 1400-membership support group with a focus on scholarships.
Vice President, Birmingham Music Club
President, Birmingham Music Club Guild
President, Antiquarian Society of Birmingham
CHURCH AFFILIATION:
(Mountain Brook Baptist Church)
President, Women's Missionary Organization
Sunday School teacher; choir member;
Hong Kong Scholarship Committee (B'ham Bapt. Assoc.)
FAMILY:
Married to Harold Williams, longtime partner of Balch & Bingham Law Firm.
They have two adult children, a son and a daughter.
FOREIGN RELATIONS INTEREST:
Academic work at Columbia University, with its diverse student body and nearby
United Nations, early fostered a world view.
Involvement with American Lawyers Auxiliary's
mission (promoting education and appreciation of liberty, law and good citizenship)
had produced interaction with leaders across the U.S., stimulating dialogue
regarding American democracy and its relation to other nations.
In the face of a shrinking world and conflicting
ideologies, the Birmingham Foreign Relations Committee offers an exceptional,
local opportunity to hear knowledgable speakers and to dialogue on foreign relations.
