Career
She sponsored dozens of bills including school reform and equality initiatives. She is best known for sponsoring legislation that adopted Martin Luther King, Junior."s birthday as a Colorado state holiday prior to it becoming a national holiday, and for her efforts to educate youth about King"s legacy. Webb was born of parents Faye and Frank Gerdine in Denver, Colorado in 1944.
He later became the first African American Mayor of Denver, serving from 1991 to 2003.
She was the first First Lady of Denver to have held political office herself. In 1970-1979 Webb attended the University of Colorado at Denver without obtaining a degree.
As a state legislator she attended the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University in 1988. She has been recognized by several organizations including the National Education Association and the Association for Retarded Citizens.
