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Maybe that's because there are so few women lobbyists if they're there, it's for something they strongly believe in, not just for financial gain.

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Jessica Chastain
Age: 47
Born: 1977
Born: March 24
Actor
Film Actress
Film Producer
Sacramento
California
Jessica Michelle Chastain
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Women
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Lobbyists
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