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Jean Leaf Elsner, 96

Lincolnwood, IL

 

“This vote means that finally women count!"

  • Born December 1919 in Cleveland, OH to parents who immigrated from Russia and Lithuania

  • Attended Ohio University on full scholarship, earning bachelor’s degree

  • Served in Women's Army Auxiliary Corps during World War II

  • Has pursued higher education continually, including a record 35 years of courses at Cleveland State University

  • Three sons, one granddaughter (a recent Harvard Law School graduate)

"This vote means that finally women count!"

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