Mary Williams-Neal
Mary Williams-Neal | |
|---|---|
| City Council of Kansas City, Missouri | |
| In office 1995–2003 | |
| Constituency | 3rd District |
| Kansas City Parks Commission | |
| In office 2019–2023 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 22, 1948 |
| Died | April 2, 2023 |
Mary Williams-Neal (March 22, 1948 – April 2, 2023)[1] was an American public servant from Kansas City, Missouri. She served as a city councilwoman from 1995 to 2003 and as Kansas City Parks Commissioner from 2019 until her death.[2]
Mary Williams-Neal was born in Pace, Mississippi in 1948 into a sharecropper family. She moved to Kansas City in 1969, where she worked at Gates Bar-B-Q. Williams-Neal eventually attended the University of Missouri–Kansas City and went on to study at Harvard University.[3]
The Brush Creek Community Center was renamed in her honor.[4]
References
- ^ "Mary Williams-Neal". Lawrence A. Jones & Sons Funeral Chapels. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
- ^ Spoerre, Anna (April 2, 2023). "'She was the standard': Former Kansas City councilwoman dies at age 75". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved February 2, 2026.
- ^ "Mary Williams-Neal Community Center". Clio. Retrieved February 2, 2026.
- ^ "Mary Williams-Neal Community Center". Kansas City Parks & Recreation. Retrieved February 2, 2026.