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I grew up with an extremely abusive father. As a mother, I wanted to protect my own children from exposure to violence. When I found out one of my daughters was in an abusive relationship, it broke my heart. Finally, she left him ?- but only after his abuse started spreading to the children.

Ginny Brown-Waite

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Ginny Brown-Waite
Age: 81
Born: 1943
Born: October 5
Former U.S. Representative
Politician
Albany
New York
Virginia Brown-Waite
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