About Velveta Golightly-Howell
Born 1957. Velveta Golightly-Howell is a prosecutor.
Velveta Golightly-Howell (born 1957) was Colorado's first Black female prosecutor.
Golightly-Howell was among the first Black students to integrate public schools in Alabama.
She was the first Vice President of the National Association of Black Women Attorneys, and founded the Colorado chapter of the organization. She served on the board of directors of the Women's Bar Association. She is part of Jack and Jill of America.
Personal life She is married to John L. Howell, and they have two sons.
In 2021, she was inducted into the Colorado Women's Hall of Fame.
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first Black female prosecutor in Colorado
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Velveta Golightly-Howell was born in 1957.
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