Peggy Hanna, a Chicago native, became active politically after moving to Ohio in 1965. She was the co-chair of Springfield People for Peace and elected a McGovern delegate to the 1972 Democrat National Convention.

Gary Hart delegate. Her experience with local politics started when local Democrats unwittingly elected a man pledged to Lyndon LaRouche as their candidate for U.S. Congress. Frustrated with the options she faced as a voter, she ran as a write-in candidate against popular incumbent Republican Congressman, Michael DeWine (later a U.S. Senator). Through her candidacy, Peggy hoped to make a political statement about the issues of peace and the nuclear arms race. In 1986, 1990 and 1992, she conducted three unsuccessful but very close campaigns for state representative.

Throughout the years, Peggy proved her passion for service, serving on numerous not-for-profit boards. She is especially proud of helping establish the Springfield Peace Center, an initiative that teaches area youth how to resolve conflicts without violence, and The DECK, a local youth center in Urbana. Both Peggy and her husband Jim served on the Ohio Family Care Association Board of Directors during the 1990’s. They are the proud parents of nine children, four of whom are adopted, and grandparents of fourteen.

Books by Peggy Hanna

Patriotism, Peace and Vietnam: A Memoir

by Peggy Hanna