Marilyn Taylor Williams

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Marilyn Taylor Williams (August 12, 1954 - September 9, 2009) was an American Democrat politician from Wappapello, Missouri, who served in the Missouri House of Representatives. [1]

Born in Dexter, Missouri, she attended Dexter public schools, Three Rivers Community College, and Southwest Baptist University. [2] Williams was a restaurant owner. She died of cancer in 2009. [3]

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References

  1. "Marilyn Taylor Williams obituary" . Retrieved 2022-02-25.
  2. Rebecca McDowell Cook. Official Manual State of Missouri 1999-2000. p. 181.
  3. "Former state Rep. Marilyn Williams dies" . Retrieved 2022-02-25.