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DONNA WALKER
Alaska
First Lady Walker has been a caseworker for the Office
of Children’s Services and is the Honorary Chair of the
Alaska Children’s Trust. She assists other organizations
in improving the health, safety, and wellbeing of Alaska’s
families, and is initiating efforts to strengthen unity in the
state’s culturally diverse communities.
FIRST LADIES LEFT TO RIGHT: Tonette Walker, Wisconsin; Linda Daugaard,
South Dakota; Kristin Cooper, North Carolina; Dr. Diana Rauner, Illinois;
Susan Hutchinson, Arkansas; Donna Walker, Alaska; Jacqueline Pata,
National Congress of American Indians
“When you think about how many people are suffering
from traumatic experiences, it’s an enormous
public health emergency.”
— DR. DIANA RAUNER, First Lady of Illinois
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DIANA RAUNER
Illinois
Dr. Rauner recently advocated for schools to provide social
and emotional screenings for children starting school
for the first time. Her husband, Governor Bruce Rauner,
signed legislation in January 2017, providing schools with
important tools to meet the needs of children and best
support a healthy school climate.