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Betsy Cohn, New York, NY
Esther Coopersmith, Washington, DC
Philip English, Erie, PA
Phyllis Magrab, Washington, DC (Education Chair)
Andre Varchaver, Washington, DC
Maggie Williams, Westerly, RI
Brian O’Dwyer New York, NY
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