Sheila Wellstone

Sheila Wellstone

Sheila Ison Wellstone (August 18, 1944ndash October 25, 2002) was an advocate for human rights, the environment, and peace. She was married to U.S. Senator from Minnesota Paul Wellstone.

Wellstone focused much of her work on domestic violence, assisting survivors and pursuing policies to support its prevention. In 2002, she considered running for Governor of Minnesota. However, she died in a plane crash along with her husband and daughter Marcia later the same year.

External links

* [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=6877118&pt Wellstone Find a Grave - Sheila Wellstone]
* [http://www.thenation.com/blogs/thebeat?pid=130 Sheila Wellstone's Senate Career]


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