Jeanetta Williams

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Jeanetta Williams’ professional and community service has centered on her passion and absolute dedication in addressing discrimination and human right issues. She has served as president for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) for over 20 years; she also serves on the NAACP National Board of Directors. Through her active involvement and leadership she has made significant contributions, some of which include: founder of the Utah Conference of Minority Transportation Officials Chapter, co-founder of the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce Multi-Ethnic Business Committee, member of the Utah State Bar Ethics and Discipline Committee, Co-Chair of the Pre-Adjudication Committee of the Utah Task Force on Racial and Ethnic Fairness in the Legal System, advocate for low income/disadvantaged persons and Senior Citizens for public transportation and equal housing laws in Salt Lake, and led efforts in class action lawsuits on zoning ordinances in Utah. Jeanetta has received numerous recognition awards for her work, including the Utah Women’s Achievement Award from the Governor’s Commission for Women and Families, the Medgar Evers Distinguished Service Awards, the 1989 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Civil Rights award, the Rosa Parks Award given by the NAACP Salt Lake Branch, and she was the first recipient of the YWCA Racial Justice Award in 2006.