Ellen Thomas at the anti-nuke vigil in front of the White House, 1994.

Ellen Thomas has been the primary support person for the vigil in front of the White House against nuclear weapons for over a decade. She first became involved with the vigil on April 13, 1984. The daughter of a U.S. Marine, Ms. Thomas grew up in California and became opposed to nuclear weapons as a child.[1] She is now married to William Thomas who has been a mainstay of the vigil for 26 years.

Ellen Thomas also heads The Proposition One Non-Radioactive Nuclear Review, a traveling multimedia troupe that educates the public on the dangers of a nuclear future. In 1993 she helped coordinate the successful Washington DC ballot initiative for Nuclear Disarmament and Economic Conversion.[2]

Ms. Thomas also serves on the Washington Peace Center's board of directors.

References

  1. ^ Cronauer Zine Interview with Ellen Thomas
  2. ^ Anti-nuclear activists to visit today
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