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Lightner is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Candy Lightner (born 1946), organizer and founding president of Mothers Against Drunk Drivers * Clarence Lightner (1921–2002), first popularly elected mayor of Raleigh, North Carolina, and first African-American elected mayor of a Southern city of over 50,000 residents * Mary Elizabeth Rollins Lightner (1818–1913), Mormon pioneer * Sarah Lightner, Michigan politician * Sherri Lightner (born 1950), California politician * Theodore Lightner (died 1981), American bridge player * Winnie Lightner (1899–1971), American film actress Fictional characters: *Violet Lightner, better known as Armory (comics), in the Marvel Comic universe See also *Lightner Witmer Lightner Witmer (June 28, 1867 – July 19, 1956) was an American psychologist. He introduced the term " clinical psychology" and is often credited with founding the field that it describes. Witmer created the world's first "psychological clinic" ... (1867–19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) is a non-profit organization in the United States, Canada (MADD Canada) and Brazil that seeks to stop drunk driving, driving with any amount of alcohol in the bloodstream, support those affected by drunk driving, prevent underage drinking, and strive for stricter impaired driving policy, whether that impairment is caused by alcohol or any other drug. The Irving, Texas-based organization was founded on September 5, 1980, in California by Candace Lightner after her 13-year-old daughter, Cari, was killed by a drunk driver. There is at least one MADD office in every state of the United States and at least one in each province of Canada. These offices offer victim services and many resources involving alcohol safety. MADD has claimed that drunk driving has been reduced by half since its founding. Positions According to MADD's website, "The mission of Mothers Against Drunk Driving is to end drunk driving, help fight drugged driving, support the victim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
