Anne Wexler, who with her husband Joe Duffy were 2003 recipients of the Victory Fund’s Oates-Shrum Award, has died after battling cancer.  She was considered one of Washington’s most effective lobbyists, often ranking among the top tiers of lists of the city’s power players.

Chuck Wolfe, president and CEO of the Victory Fund offered the organization’s condolences:  ”Anne was a tremendous person and a great ally of the LGBT political community.  She made things happen, and made many, many friends along the way.  We offer our deepest sympathies to her husband, Joe, and to her entire family.”

Steve Clemons the openly gay editor of the blog Washington Note wrote today, “There were many of the great and the good who have been stopping in to see Anne these last few weeks. I know that Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton both spent time with Anne as well — and she left feeling quite whole and good about her amazing life.  I will very much miss Anne who was a great friend and really special to me.”