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Rick Putnam
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Vacant
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Paul Vann
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Helen Haig
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William Edwards
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Denise Mainero
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Manuel Marquez
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Christopher Lynch
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Jeff Hobert
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Anita Sokolsky
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Beatrice de Salles
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Sajindra Gunawardane
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Stacey Keeley
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Rose Tsai
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Yan Killy
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Nora Valenzuela
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Rima Nashashibi
Our Council is part of the World Affairs Councils of America, a nonprofit and nonpartisan national organization based in Washington, DC. Its mission is very simple; to educate and engage Americans on global issues. With nearly 100 councils across 40 states reaching more than half a million people annually, the members of our local Council share an affinity with individuals across America.