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Diane Wray Williams | |
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| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 9A district | |
| In office January 2, 1989 – January 6, 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Kenneth J. Kludt |
| Succeeded by | Kevin Goodno |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 23, 1938 Fremont, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | July 31, 2025 (aged 87) Moorhead, Minnesota, U.S. |
Diane Wray Williams (January 23, 1938 – July 31, 2025) was an American businesswoman, educator, and politician.[1]
Williams was born in Fremont, Ohio. She graduated from Syracuse University, in 1959, with a bachelor's degree in English. Williams lived in Moorhead, Minnesota with her husband and family. She was a business owner and a teacher. Williams served in the Minnesota House of Representatives in 1989 and 1990 and was a Democrat. She then served on the Moorhead City Council in 2004.[2] In 2011, Williams retired from the city council stating ""It's time for me to move on. I don't think people should go on and on."[3]
Williams died on July 31, 2025, in Moorhead, Minnesota at the age of 87 from cancer.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ Teigen, Danielle (November 10, 2025). "Former Moorhead council member Diane Wray Williams has died". InForum. Retrieved November 10, 2025.
- ↑ "Williams, Diane Wray – Legislator Record – Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". lrl.mn.gov. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
- ↑ article, David Olson Share Share this (August 17, 2011). "Diane Wray Williams not seeking third term on Moorhead City Council". InForum. Retrieved November 10, 2025.
- ↑ Reporter, The; Reported, Or; this?, verified from knowledgeable sources The Trust Project What is (August 9, 2025). "Former Moorhead council member Diane Wray Williams has died". InForum. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
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