Leon Williams, who shaped San Diego and paved way for Black leaders, dies at 102
When then-high school senior William Jones had the chance to interview for an internship with San Diego City Councilmember Leon Williams in 1972, he wasn’t immediately sold on the idea. He’d already ...
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San Diego Officials Share Sorrow Over Loss of Pioneer Leon Williams, Dead at 102
Community leaders took to social media to mourn the death of Leon Williams, a life-long civic leader and the first Black man to be elected to both the San Diego City Council and county Board of ...