Marianne Williamson | |
---|---|
Personal details | |
Born | Marianne Deborah Williamson July 8, 1952 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Other political affiliations | Independent (2014) |
Children | 1 |
Education | Pomona College |
Signature |
Marianne Deborah Williamson (born July 8, 1952)[1] is an American spiritual teacher, politician, author, and lecturer. She has published 14 books, including four New York Times number one bestsellers. [2] She is the founder of Project Angel Food, a meals-on-wheels program that serves homebound people with AIDS [3] in the Los Angeles area, and the co-founder[4] of The Peace Alliance. Williamson is on the Board of Directors of the RESULTS organization, which works to end poverty in the United States and around the world.
Williamson unsuccessfully ran for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States in the 2020 and 2024 presidential elections. In December 2024, she announced her candidacy for the Democratic National Committee chairmanship in the 2025 election.