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-##I was born in Washington state but moved to Fairfax County when I was in 8th grade.
+Dianne Blais had numerous jobs in Washington, DC and Virginia before becoming an active volunteer while raising 4 children and hosting over 100 foster children.
-I graduated from college when I was 19 with a degree in econoics.
-I had numerous jobs in Washington, DC and Virginia before becoming an active volunteer while raising 4 children and hosting over 100 foster children.
-I was active in numerous organizations including being state co-president of both the League of Women Voters and AAUW (the American Association of University Women). Since 2016, I've been very involved in peace organizations.
+She has been active in numerous organizations including the League of Women Voters although now she is mostly involved in peace organizations – she is horrified by U.S. policy with other countries – our bombs, sanctions and interference in other countries' governments.
-The US Peace Memorial Foundation lists many of the peace activists and peace organizations I'm involved with.
+[[https://uspeacememorial.org|The US Peace Memorial Foundation]] lists many of the peace activists and peace organizations she admires.
-I've been most involved with the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom.  WILPF was founded in 1915 by Jane Addams - I'm convener of the Jane Addams branch of WILPF US.
+For about ten years, she has been most involved with:
-I'm also involved with World Beyond War and Project Enduring Peace(PEP).
+[[https://wilpfus.org|Women's International League for Peace and Freedom]]
-I share my vision for the world with the Founding Mothers Movement.
+[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Addams|Jane Addams]] founded WILPF in 1915 - Dianne is convener of the Jane Addams branch of WILPF US.
-Ralph Nader and Jill Stein are my models of Green Party leadership.##
+Dianne supports and would appreciate if you'd sign the petitions at [[https://worldbeyondwar.org/individual|World Beyond War]] and [[https://www.change.org/p/project-enduring-peace-petition?utm_medium=custom_url&utm_source=share_petition&recruited_by_id=fd56d920-551b-11ef-96ef-6f872fdf363e|Project Enduring Peace]] (PEP).
+She shares her vision for the world with [[https://www.foundingmothers.world/|Founding Mothers Movement]] for peace and gender equity.
+Ralph Nader and Jill Stein are models she tries to emulate.
-[[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qi3YWt2xGcGCxUj6fGtJrDjQHFWZnCWY/view?usp=sharing]]
 [[dianneforcongress@gmail.com]]