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Human Interest

Human Interest

Women who Make Southwest Florida

  • "The best advice I ever received was don’t get in the boat unless you can row it yourself."http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14SdUZGFY4oMarty Valiant began…
  • “My mother wanted us to understand that politicians are still people. It’s really not the title that’s important or the office they hold…we need to learn…
  • “The best advice anyone ever gave me was to not be afraid to speak up. To speak truth to power.”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18rhQLuGQ94In 1952, Ellie…
  • “I describe myself as passionate. I want to give 110 percent.”http://youtu.be/JuHygPjEaucTrudi Williams’ journey has been anything but routine. When she…
  • "It was always important to me to fulfill my vision and be involved. I prepared myself by reading a lot, studying the laws, and saying yes when I was…
  • “I would like to be remembered for what I did to contribute to bettering our community, a community that comes here to work and to have a better…
  • “The closer I get to 90 the more I’m starting to think that I’ve got to get busy writing my book of memoirs and doing a few things for…

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