Background
Lightner, Candace Lynne was born on May 30, 1946 in Pasadena, California, United States. Daughter of Dykes Charles and Katherine (Karrib) Doddridge.
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Giving Sorrow Words: How to Cope with Grief and Get on with Your Life
(The founder of MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving), who ...)
The founder of MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving), who lost her thirteen-year-old daughter to a drunk driver, shares her own and others' stories in a unique and sensitive approach to a subject tht everyone must face at least once in a lifetime.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0446392901/?tag=2022091-20
Giving Sorrow Words: How to Cope with Your Grief and Get on with Your Life
(The founder of MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving), who ...)
The founder of MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving), who lost her thirteen-year-old daughter to a drunk driver, shares her own and others' stories in a unique and sensitive approach to a subject tht everyone must face at least once in a lifetime.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0446515094/?tag=2022091-20
Candace Lynne Lightner
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Education
Student public schools, Fairfield, California honorary D.Humanities, St. Francis College, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, 1984; D in Public Service (honorary), Kutztown U., Johnstown, Pennsylvania, 1987; HHD (honorary), Marymount College, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, 1987.
Career
With various private offices, 1964-1970; real estate salesperson, California, 1972-1980; founder, president, Chairman of the Board, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, Hurst, Texas, 1980-1985; consultant, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, Arlington, Texas, 1985-1987; government relations consultant, Berman and Company, Washington, since 1993.
Achievements
Works
book
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Giving Sorrow Words: How to Cope with Grief and Get on with Your Life
(The founder of MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving), who ...)
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Giving Sorrow Words: How to Cope with Your Grief and Get on with Your Life
(The founder of MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving), who ...)
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Giving Sorrow Words: How to Cope with Grief and Get on with Your Life
Membership
Member Sacramento County Task Force on Drunk Driving, Presidential Commission onDrunk and Drugged Driving. Board directors National Commision on Drunk Driving, 1984-1986, National Partnership for Drug Free Use, National Highway Safety Advisory Committee, Love is Feeding Everyone, 1988-1989, others. Judge Gleitsman Foundation;board advisors Bhopal Justice Campaign.
Founder, legislation advocate Victims in Action, Victims in Action Political Action Committee, 1992. Founder, president American Against Crime, since 1992.
Connections
Children: Serena, Travis.
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Named to Good Housekeeping's Most Admired Woman's Poll, 1986. Ranked in top 25 of America most influential people World Almanac and Book of Facts, 1986, one of the original thinkers of the eighties, Life magazine, 1990. Recipient President's Volunteer Action award, 1983, Jefferson award American Institute Public Service, 1983, Testimonial award Civitan International, 1984, Epilepsy Foundation award, 1984, Woman of Year award Mortar Board Society, Baylor University, 1985, Anti-discrimination award American Anti-discrimination Committee, 1985, Young Women’s Christian Association Woman of Year award, 1986, Commonwealth award University Delaware, 1986, Black and Blue award Thomas Jefferson U. Hospital Emergency Medicine Society, Human Dignity award Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, Woman of Distinction award Third National Congress College Women Student Leaders and Woman of Achievement, 1987, Distinguished Leadership award World Congress of Victimology, 1987, Living Legacy award Women's International Center, 1988, Friends of Children award Association Childhood Education International, 1988. Selected by Johns Hopkins University to participate in Anglo-American Successor Generation program, 1985. Honored as one of Seven Who Succeeded, Time Magazine, 1985. Honored by Esquire magazine as member American's New Leadership Class, 1985, others.Named to Good Housekeeping's Most Admired Woman's Poll, 1986. Ranked in top 25 of America most influential people World Almanac and Book of Facts, 1986, one of the original thinkers of the eighties, Life magazine, 1990. Recipient President's Volunteer Action award, 1983, Jefferson award American Institute Public Service, 1983, Testimonial award Civitan International, 1984, Epilepsy Foundation award, 1984, Woman of Year award Mortar Board Society, Baylor University, 1985, Anti-discrimination award American Anti-discrimination Committee, 1985, Young Women’s Christian Association Woman of Year award, 1986, Commonwealth award University Delaware, 1986, Black and Blue award Thomas Jefferson U. Hospital Emergency Medicine Society, Human Dignity award Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, Woman of Distinction award Third National Congress College Women Student Leaders and Woman of Achievement, 1987, Distinguished Leadership award World Congress of Victimology, 1987, Living Legacy award Women's International Center, 1988, Friends of Children award Association Childhood Education International, 1988.
Selected by Johns Hopkins University to participate in Anglo-American Successor Generation program, 1985. Honored as one of Seven Who Succeeded, Time Magazine, 1985. Honored by Esquire magazine as member American's New Leadership Class, 1985, others.