ann née davies born april wife american businessman politician lady massachusetts husband served governor raised michigan attended private dated converted attended married received bachelor_of_arts degree french lady massachusetts served governor liaison federal faith based initiatives involved number children charities including active participant husband presidential campaigns republican_party nominee diagnosed multiple credited mixture mainstream alternative treatments giving lifestyle limitations activity consequently received recognition adult amateur national level competed professionally diagnosed non invasive type breast cancer underwent december year cancer free ann sons born grandchildren early life born ann davies detroit april raised michigan parents brothers father originally near wales self businessman founded maker heavy machinery marine use located michigan held time position mayor raised welsh strongly opposed organized religion request family occasionally attended church nominally identified times helped father plant ann davies knew elementary school went private sister school boys attended introduced began dating march informally agreed marriage senior june attending stanford_university year away starting half years missionary duty france decided convert accepted guidance father governor michigan george included family events away appreciated treating equal picked ann graduated high school began attending spent semester france freshman year winter olympics missionary rules allowed brief visits rare telephone calls involved campus life spending days week volunteer academic affairs office dated future business academic sent dear john letter sorts sent letters wait marriage children immediately return france december pair agreed married soon possible ann davies married civil ceremony march home reception afterward presided banker family friend serving representative guests minority leader automotive executives president richard_nixon sent following day couple flew utah wedding ceremony inside parents attend present subsequent wedding breakfast held street brothers converted year mother converted death father family performed baptism dead year death couple son born transferred based request graduated couple moved massachusetts attend slowed later finished undergraduate work gaining semester half worth credits taking night courses received bachelor_of_arts degree concentration french language stay home mother raised family sons known born matthew matt benjamin ben faced criticism parents decision marry start large family young felt peers time feminist movement educated women establishing careers later said parents questioning choices peers pretty pretty confident taught early morning seminary children husband worked business politics wanted master degree art history taking care children later health issues active local friend held local cooking classes brief period naturally athletic began playing tennis best players local country clubs early involvement politics ran position town meeting representative studied local issues engaged door door campaigning won election partly urging husband entered politics ran election massachusetts incumbent democrat race constituted prolonged public exposure campaigned nightly basis seen superficial labelled wife late campaign gave long interview boston_globe statement husband argument married years came ridicule portrayal couple student years financially impoverished lived sales stock loans privileged brought harsh public reaction political science professor later said definitely hurt race asked following husband loss involved future campaigns ann said couldn pay later termed experience real education multiple began experiencing severe fatigue symptoms thanksgiving diagnosed multiple described watching fail series tests worst day life later said couldn operate ann partnership partnership healthy able essential initially experienced period severe difficulty disease later said sick diagnosed pretty desperate pretty frightened sick tough beginning think going feel rest life credits mixture mainstream alternative treatments giving lifestyle limitations initially including credited helping stop progression disease dropped effects therapy said huge merit eastern western medicine taken little bit board member new_england chapter avid equestrian renewed involvement utah couple built vacation home lived charge winter olympic games recovery multiple diagnosis continued ability deal disease said riding saved life explaining losing function right decided needed loved couldn anymore barely stay horse getting tired gradually muscle control required riding proved directly beneficial psychologically riding gave joy purpose couldn excitement going barn getting foot crawl bed result said desire ride strong kept getting received recognition adult amateur national level including earning gold medal silver medal grand prix level competes professional events broken level grand prix works california trainer schools horses works new stock europe pair qualified games horses owned kept california stables partner valued helped fund aspirations equestrian competition summer olympics ann present new_jersey june riding horse owned ann won spot team london games august watched pair place 28th competition charitable work involved number children charities including having director inner city oriented seeks assist inner city adolescent girls advocated based approach prevention teen pregnancy worked extensively boston groups promoted better safety opportunities urban youths honorary board member families parent education program cambridge massachusetts volunteer instructor middle school girls boston said interest helping children dates boys saw vehicle carrying group boys detention center began soon serving organization board members faith action committee working local religious establishments assist risk children helping found earlier member winter olympics effort chaired olympic aid charity provides athletic activities programs children war torn regions lady massachusetts joined husband campaign massachusetts gubernatorial election start nominated state party convention commercial entitled ann highlighting romance marriage began campaign television advertising avoided media interviews like plagued force scenes eventually successful campaign january following election lady massachusetts position held january role generally kept low public profile husband initial indications public role administration policies boston_globe characterized largely invisible state visible outside state national appearances connection husband possible presidential campaign president volunteer tour directors inform visitors architecture history massachusetts legislative process massachusetts lady active teenage pregnancy prevention efforts said favor stem cell research long morally rare public appearances came lobbied legislature raise awareness multiple governor appointed wife head new special office purpose help state faith based groups gain federal association came state seen share faith based grants decline preceding years unpaid governor liaison position termed director white_house office conclusion time said role doesn need change life think opportunity service opportunity people walks life commonwealth life treasure forever health primary factor family decisions husband career said multiple wouldn involved politics anymore role presidential campaign active participant husband presidential campaign past issue arose involving disclosure donation husband pro choice candidate said remember contribution public stance abortion evolved similar manner time chair capital campaign late integral campaign trips appearances despite risk added stress condition political message mixed discussions family recipes managing television advertisements early primary states prominently featured close visible republican candidates wives campaigning having witness criticism husband later acknowledged wanted come seat clock somebody learn deep breath time ended campaign february openly process campaigns late diagnosed non invasive type breast cancer removed subsequently underwent radiation therapy condition excellent later reflected lucky caught early president elect barack_obama called cancer free june husband request included official gubernatorial portrait years couple primary residence house massachusetts utah home sold resided new_hampshire lake home san_diego california bought year locations near grandchildren location near rides horses situated multiple recovering cancer treatments bought smaller role presidential campaign possible run office husband presidential election said march time process hold surprises decided favor saying storm castle liking political process referred difficult game urged husband run family members initially support notion campaign began husband early primary states criticized record ideological direction obama administration trying husband image participated comic setup routines said lady united_states seek work risk youths behalf multiple expressed admiration ladies december assumed prominent role campaign tried offer rounded compelling portrait husband fell stretch polls emphasis years marriage following onset disease offered implicit clear contrast personal history long known family effect husband continued perform role campaign particular began appearing february republican presidential couple net worth alluded health problems said look don consider wealthy interesting thing today gone tomorrow measure friends loved ones people care life april democratic commentator declared unfit address women economic issues stay home mother worked day life response issued saying choice stay home raise boys believe hard work apologized following day like presidential candidates wives fashion choices came scrutiny critics praising contemporary look avoided standard campaign appearance clichés said lacked consistency services stylist august gave prime time speech republican national convention tampa florida stressed background family experiences appeal women voters early october son convinced campaign spend time emphasizing husband personal nature character simply present issue record arguments obama november general election lost president obama elected couple senior campaign staff thought going win polls closed evening returns started coming ann cried husband concluded chances appeared stricken went stage following concession speech subsequent activities following election received offer appear spring season dancing stars fan declined loved turning started thinking flexible election loss husband late february interview said know amazing thing lot energy lot passion lot lot people sudden adding good news like october published promotional appearances family table sharing home cooked recipes favorite traditions new_york_times best seller list couple time spent seeing grandchildren numbered purchased house area utah return state followed property capable equestrian use utah plan tear existing house build new gained long sought permission replace home bigger new acquisitions couple briefly homes located near sons respective families sold decided main residence utah including switching voter registration opened women hospital boston fundraising goal million center created focus research disease multiple lateral disease brain center scientists researchers staff gives inspirational talks based overcoming challenges living disease speculation staging presidential run increased reaction happen completely kids like husband left open slight possibility things change regard january reported advisors supporting possibility seriously considered presidential bid event soon decided making run march book choose tips road ahead published based commencement address gave year followed september memoir story published discussed diagnosis multiple different treatments found beneficial important role family played book popular afflicted disease course election cycle expressed sympathy democratic runner hillary_clinton experienced claims republican runner success despite wealth criticized relating common voters theirs highly critical husband spoke negatively candidacy march praised lovely woman awards honors received honorary degree received lifetime achievement award salt_lake_city based shared husband canterbury medal ing compromise principles faith year presidential campaign received honorary degree public service contributions time funding support behalf children families
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