Oklahoma City drug and alcohol counselor lets her past do the talking
Linda Williams, 42, of Oklahoma City, served five years in federal prison and then got sober before returning to school and getting a master's degree
Linda Williams is used to being underestimated by her clients, mostly federal defendants awaiting trial and those on supervised release from prison.
“A lot of people think I'm some prissy white lady who is going to tell them how to live their lives,” she said this week. “I'm not. I've been there and done that, so we have a connection.”
Williams, 64, of Oklahoma City, is a licensed drug and alcohol counselor with a master's degree in education, guidance and counseling from the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond.
But it's her past that causes her clients to do a double-take.
When her then-husband was convicted in 1982 for manufacturing PCP, Williams received five years of federal probation because “I knew that a felony was taking place and I didn't report it.”
When the then-husband escaped from prison, Williams was rearrested and sent to federal prison for five years on conspiracy and tax evasion charges.
Released in 1991, Williams decided to address her problem with alcohol and got sober for good in 1993, the same year she decided to return to school.
See our commenting and posting policy.
White House Program Cuts Up to $1k off Monthly Payments! (2.90% APR)
www.SeeRefinanceRates.com
Step 1) Enter A Name and State. Step 2) Access Any U.S Public Records.
instantcheckmate.com
Prev
Follow
