She may not be loud and rowdy like her mama, but man oh man, this tall drink of water with the platinum bob can light up a room. That's saying nothing of her commanding presence under the giant pink dome during the abortion debates, or her kickass organizing skills as the national leader of Planned Parenthood. Her fighting spirit started at a young age: Legend holds that after her family moved to Austin in 1969, Cecile was sent home from junior high school after showing up one day wearing a black armband in protest of the Vietnam War. She's been fighting for justice ever since.
Best Activist
Cecile Richards
Previous Winners
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2014:
Natalia Lundstedt
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2012:
Antonio Buehler
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2011:
John Woods
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2010:
Ellen Jefferson, DVM, Austin Pets Alive!
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2009:
Kathy Miller of Texas Freedom Network
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2008:
Mary Arnold
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2007:
Bettie Naylor
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2006:
TIE: Bill Bunch, Bettie Naylor
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2005:
Bettie Naylor
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2004:
Samantha Smoot
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2003:
Glen Maxey
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2002:
Amy Babich
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2001:
TIE: Leslie Cochran; Richard Troxell
