NANCY BRAUS
Putney, VT
Nancy has been an activist since participating in high school protests against the war in Vietnam. In 1984, she and her husband, Rich, opened Everyone’s Books in Brattleboro, a bookstore dedicated to being a vehicle for social change, as well as a welcoming downtown environment for all. She has three adult daughters, including one who is profoundly deaf, so American Sign Language has been a large part of her life, as well as two grandchildren who live in Brattleboro. She worked for many years for the closure of Vermont Yankee nuclear reactor, and is now deeply involved in the work of 350VT fighting climate change and with RAD, especially in the area of working for progressive candidates for elected office, public speaking, and public writing.