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David LaMotte Remembers Pete Seeger

by Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

David LaMotte, who has helped the Council with its peace work for several years, wrote a lovely remembrance of Pete Seeger earlier this week.

Pete touched my life deeply, as he did so many others, across space and generations.  I had one chance to meet him and to perform with him, and spent a bit of time in conversation with him that day as well.  I don’t want to claim a closer relationship than I had — that was the only time our paths crossed in person. That one day taught me a great deal, though.

You can read all of David’s words here.

And for a little bit from the man himself, here’s just one special performance.

About Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director

Aleta Payne first joined the Council staff in the spring of 2001 as the Communications Associate. She continues to oversee that work along with development, represents the Council in several partnership efforts, and serves in other administrative roles, as well. Aleta is a graduate of the University of Virginia with a degree in government and foreign affairs and spent much of her early career as a journalist. She has three young adult sons who continue to come home to Cary for dinner, or at least groceries, and two young adult terrier-mix dogs who keep the nest from feeling too empty.