Nadine P. Winter (March 3, 1924 – August 26, 2011) was a community activist and a Democratic politician in

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Early years

Winter was born Nadine Kinnion Poole in New Bern, North Carolina, in 1924.Langer, Emily.
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. ''The Washington Post''. August 29, 2011. She was one of five children of a

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and a high-school dietician. Beginning at an early age, she was a community activist and helped to found

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's first

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troop for black girls.

Education and community advocacy

After graduating from Atkins High School in Winston-Salem, she attended the

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where she received a Bachelor of Arts Degree after transferring to Brooklyn College. During this time, she lived in a multi-ethnic community in

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, where she founded a store-front community service agency and worked nights to complete her education. After moving to

, in 1947, Winter graduated from Cortez Peters Business School and later received a

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degree from Federal City College (now the

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). Soon, Winter began to fulfill a social action and social services role in the city. She was the founder and an

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of Hospitality House, Inc., which served numerous underprivileged citizens in the District by providing day care for youth and seniors, as well as a temporary homeless shelter. In addition, she also served as an original organizer of the National Welfare Rights Organization.Guide to the Nadine P. Winter DC City Council Papers, circa 1976-1990
Special Collections Research Center, Estelle and Melvin Gelman Library, The George Washington University

Political career

Winter was elected as one of the original members of the Council of the District of Columbia in 1974 when D.C. gained home rule. She represented Ward 6 on the council from 1975 to 1991. Winter was a

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in the 1996 and

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presidential elections.

Personal life

Winter had two sons. Winter's husband, Reginald C. Winter Sr., died in 1973.

Death

Winter died of

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in her home in Southwest, Washington, D.C. on August 26, 2011.

References

External links

Guide to the Nadine P. Winter DC City Council Papers, circa 1976-1990, Special Collections Research Center, Estelle and Melvin Gelman Library, The George Washington University
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