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2006 Washingtonians of the Year: Charlene Nunley

“I committed to devote my life to community colleges.”
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2006 Washingtonians of the Year: Jim Larranaga

“We didn’t believe the experts. We believed in ourselves.”
People  |  Jan 31, 2007
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2006 Washingtonians of the Year: Natwar Gandhi

“I have never done more important work in my life.”
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2006 Washingtonians of the Year: Jacquelyn Davis

“All children deserve to have a passionate and high-quality principal.”
People  |  Jan 31, 2007
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2006 Washingtonians of the Year: Jean Guiffré

“One woman said, ‘If you didn’t deliver food to me, I would starve to death.’ ”
People  |  Jan 31, 2007
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2006 Washingtonians of the Year: Jatrice Martel Gaiter

“I work for these kids. They hold me accountable.”
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2006 Washingtonians of the Year: Zainab Salbi

“It’s in the national interest to invest in women.”
People  |  Jan 31, 2007
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2006 Washingtonians of the Year: Vivian G. Bass

“It’s a thrill to meet one of our residents unexpectedly—at the bank, at a Renaissance festival, waiting at a bus stop. They are part of the community. That defines who we are and what we do.”
People  |  Jan 23, 2007
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Between Two Worlds: Escape From Tyranny: Growing Up in the Shadow of Saddam

A powerful, cathartic, and poetic portrait of a childhood in blossoming Iraq and an adolescence locked down by fear. By Zainab Salbi and Laurie Becklund.
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2006 Washingtonians of the Year: Earl A. Powell III

“We are the future. I don’t think looking at art can ever get old-fashioned.”
People  |  Jan 19, 2007
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