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Jean Leaf Elsner, 96
Lincolnwood, IL
“This vote means that finally women count!"
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Born December 1919 in Cleveland, OH to parents who immigrated from Russia and Lithuania
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Attended Ohio University on full scholarship, earning bachelor’s degree
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Served in Women's Army Auxiliary Corps during World War II
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Has pursued higher education continually, including a record 35 years of courses at Cleveland State University
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Three sons, one granddaughter (a recent Harvard Law School graduate)
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"This vote means that finally women count!"
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