Sheila Wellstone

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Sheila Ison Wellstone (August 18, 1944October 25, 2002) was an advocate for human rights, the environment, and peace. She and Minnesota Senator Paul Wellstone were married. Wellstone focused much of her work on domestic violence, and pursued policies to support its prevention and to assist survivors. She considered running for Governor of Minnesota in 2002. In 2002 Wellstone died in a plane crash along with her husband Paul and daughter Marcia.

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