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Whalen has been, always will be an inspiration

By
Jean Anne Kiewel
Wednesday, October 24, 2012 — Issue 175

BRATTLEBORO — RE: “From Vermont family court to judging war criminals” [News, Oct. 10]:

“World peace begins at home”: The work of my friend and former colleague, the Hon. Patricia Whalen, epitomizes this saying.

Her work at Vermont Legal Aid, in Vermont Family Court, and in the International Court of Justice has done our community, our Windham County and Vermont bar associations, Vermont, and the United States proud.

She is and always has been an inspiration to me. It will be good to have her home.

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