Meet Sidney Williams, Maxine Waters' Husband

Maxine Waters was born on August 15, 1938, in St. Louis, Missouri. According to Historymakers.org, she was one of thirteen children. Waters moved to Los Angeles, CA, in the early 1960s. There she started work in a factory and as a telephone operator. In 1966, Waters was hired on as a teacher's assistant for  Head Start Programs in Watts. There, Waters learned how to hone her voice. She became a voice for the upset Head Start parents and would advocate for them on a higher level. She would encourage them to make federal budget requests and contact their local legislators. Here is where Waters found her calling, this position led her into local politics.

While maneuvering through the ranks of Los Angeles politics in the mid-1970s, Waters met Sidney Williams. The pair worked for Los Angeles City Councilman David Cunningham together. It was here that their romance was sparked.

In 1997 the congresswoman married Sidney Williams, a former NFL player, and diplomat.

Currently, she is in her 15th term in the House of Representatives. She is the eldest of the twelve Black women in Congress. Along with her congressional title, Waters served as the chairwoman for the Congressional Black Caucus from 1997 to 1999.