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Ruffner and her youngest granddaughter, Merritt, 18 months. She is the second child of her daughter Chelly Herron.

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One might suggest Rebecca Ruffner’s affinity for fighting for the underdog, particularly young children, stems from what she calls her “advocacy genes” inherited from a family invested in community life.

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