Betty Lou Williams Named Executive Director of WRA
Title
Betty Lou Williams Named Executive Director of WRA
Description
Betty Lou Williams assumes the role of executive director of the Willimantic Redevelopment Agency, in charge of overseeing the acquisition, demolition, and reconstruction of downtown. She acquired the nickname "Bulldozer Betty" from her record of indiscriminate demolition when she was executive director of urban renewal in Rockville.
Source
Richard Baber, "Vacant Lots and Broken Dreams: Urban Renewal in Willimantic, Connecticut," Connecticut History 34, no. 2 (Fall 1993): 73-90, here 79.
Date
1969-10-01
Contributor
hall_tyler
Mediator
horn_allen
Collection
Citation
“Betty Lou Williams Named Executive Director of WRA,” History Digitized, accessed October 24, 2024, https://easternct-digitalhistory.com/items/show/875.