KCSDV 4th Annual Safe Homes, Safe Streets





Media Contact: Laurie Harrison
KCSDV, 785-232-9784

KEYNOTE SPEAKER - Loretta Ross

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Press Conference

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Rep. Bob Bethell, R-Alden, speaks about the "sobering" information about sexual and domestic violence he read in KCSDV's "Beyond Statistics" report. "We have to realize we have to come to some kind of a solution," he said. Sen. Vicki Schmidt, R-Topeka, speaks about how sexual and domestic violence are issues of public safety. "We have to do what it takes to keep Kansans safe," she said. Rep. Barbara Ballard, D-Lawrence, speaks about her years of experience addressing sexual and domestic violence. "It's not just a woman thing. Everyone is affected by it," she said.
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Many legislators attended the press conference, including (back row, from left to right) Rep. Oletha Faust-Goudeau, D-Wichita; Rep. Delia Garcia, D-Wichita; Rep. Sydney Carlin, D-Manhattan; Rep. Jo Ann Pottorff, R-Wichita; Rep. Kasha Kelley, R-Arkansas City; Rep. Cindy Neighbor, D-Shawnee; Rep. Judith Loganbill, D-Wichita; (front row, from left to right) Rep. Bob Bethell, R-Alden, and Sen.Vicki Schmidt, R-Topeka.

 Sandy Barnett, executive director of KCSDV, asks members of the Kansas Legislature to join the effort to address sexual and domestic violence in the state. "It will take all of us to work towards safe homes and safe streets in Kansas," Barnett said.


Reception

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Paul Morrison, (picture left) newly elected Attorney General of Kansas, provides the opening comments during the reception. "I'm happy to tell you that you have a friend and ally in the Attorney Generals Office," he said.

Loretta Ross, national human rights activist speaks during the reception about how sexual violence is a human rights violation. "Our job is to understand human rights ourselves in order to better serve victims because to be free from sexual violence is a human right," she said.

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Volunteer advocate Karen Bolt is this year's recipient of the Juliene Maska Outstanding Advocate Award. KCSDV has been recognizing outstanding advocates since 1995 with its award named after long-time advocate Juliene Maska. Bolt has been volunteering for four years at the Northwest Kansas Domestic and Sexual Violence Services, the KCSDV member program in Hays.

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Marlou Wegener (center), the evening's emcee and a representative from one of the event's corporate sponsors, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, receives a thank you gift from Sarah Terwelp, KCSDV Board President (right), during the reception. Also pictured, Loretta Ross (left), who provided the keynote address for the evening.


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