Waters also worked on the presidential campaigns ofSenator Edward Kennedy, Reverend Jesse Jackson, andPresident Bill Clinton.
But beyond being a politician, Waters is, of course, a person, too.
Waters was born in St. Louis, Missouri, the fifth of 13 children.
Today, Waters is married to Sidney Williams, who once served as U.S.
Ambassador to the Commonwealth of the Bahamas.
The pair first met in the mid-1970s, when they each worked for Los Angeles City Councilman David Cunningham.
Williams served as the councilman’s aide and chief of staff (viaLA Times).
They wed in 1977 and remain together today (viaMeaww).
Although Waters has been with Williams for over 40 years, she was actually married once before.
The two met in 1956, when she was only 18 years old and were married shortly after.
They moved to California in 1961 and had their two children, Edward and Karen (viaMeaww).
During this time, Maxine helped provide for the family by working in a garment factory.
Maxine and Edward divorced in 1972 after 16 years of marriage.
