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Early Life
Heidi Durham was born in 1953 in San Pedro, California. Her mother was paralyzed due to multiple sclerosis, which created a consciousness around injustices for Durham at a young age. Her father was a minister who had been a conscientious objector during World War II and spoke out in favor of civil rights and against the Vietnam War. Her older siblings participated in anti-war protests at the University of California, Berkeley and in desegregation efforts with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). Durham was first introduced to Radical Women by her sister, Guerry Hodderson, who was already a member.

Electrical Trades Trainee Program
In 1974, Durham was accepted into the all-women Electrical Trades Trainee training program, an affirmative action program designed by Clara Fraser at Seattle City Light to integrate women into male-dominated trades jobs. Durham was the youngest trainee, having recently turned 21 when the program began. Two other members of Radical Women, Megan Cornish and Teri Bach, were also accepted into the program.

1991 City Council Race
In 1991, Heidi Durham ran for City Council with Yolanda Alaniz, a Chicana feminist activist and member of Radical Women. Both candidates ran as members of the Freedom Socialist Party and campaigned on the demands of a guaranteed income for families living in poverty, community control of the police, and the extension of domestic partnership rights to same-sex couples.

Later Life and Death
Durham died in 2015 at age 62 from early onset Alzheimer's disease.