Marianne Williamson | |
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Born | Marianne Deborah Williamson July 8, 1952 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Other political affiliations | Independent (2014) |
Children | 1 |
Education | Pomona College |
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Marianne Deborah Williamson (born July 8, 1952)[1] is an American spiritual teacher, author, and lecturer. She has published 14 books, including four New York Times number one bestsellers. [2] She is the founder of Project Angel Food, a meals-on-wheels program that serves homebound people with AIDS [3] in the Los Angeles area, and the co-founder[4] of The Peace Alliance.
Williamson is on the Board of Directors of the RESULTS organization, which works to end poverty in the United States and around the world.
In January 2019, Williamson launched her presidential bid for the Democratic primaries in the 2020 election. She ended her campaign on January 10, 2020. In March 2023, she announced her second presidential campaign for the 2024 election, challenging President Joe Biden for the Democratic nomination.