Arlene Violet was the first elected female attorney general in the United States. Previous to that, she was a member of the Sisters of Mercy who spent more than two decades working on behalf of the poor in Rhode Island and was one of the first directors of McAuley House, which recently celebrated its 50th anniversary. PBN: September Already a Subscriber? Log in

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