Crime Fighter Awards
Crime Fighter Awards
RAINN honors state and federal lawmakers whose efforts have helped reduce sexual violence or improved the lives of sexual assault victimes. The Crime Fighter Award program recognizes congressional support of sexual assault issues, bipartisan efforts, and leadership in pursuing legislation.
In 2006, RAINN honored federal lawmakers who have been leaders in the national effort to end sexual violence, based on their sponsorship of legislation to bring the nation's sex offenders to justice, enhance services for victims, and reduce the incidence of rape.
“These federal legislators are RAINN's vital partners on Capitol Hill...Their leadership and hard work...have helped us reduce sexual violence by 60 % in the last decade.
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RAINN president and founder Scott Berkowitz presented the 2006 awards in Washington, DC. "These federal legislators are RAINN's vital partners on Capitol Hill in working toward sexual assault prevention and prosecution," Berkowitz said. "Their leadership and hard work on DNA issues, the Violence Against Women Act, and countless other federal crime prevention measures have helped us reduce sexual violence by 60 percent in the last decade."
For their extraordinary efforts leading to the enactment of laws that help victims of sexual assault and protect potential victims from predators, RAINN presented the 2006 Crime Fighter Award to:
U.S. Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY)
U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert (R-WA)
U.S. Rep. James F. Sensenbrenner, Jr. (R-WI)
U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL)
U.S. Rep. Dave Weldon (R-FL)
U.S. Rep. Frank R. Wolf (R-VA)
U.S. Sen. Joseph R. Biden (D-DE)
U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA)
U.S. Sen. Mike DeWine (R-OH)
U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ)
U.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-MD)
U.S. Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV)
U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL)
RAINN President and Founder Scott Berkowitz with 2006 Crime Fighter Award Winners
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| Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) | Rep. Dave Reichert (R-WA) | Rep. James F. Sensenbrenner, Jr. (R-WI) | Rep. Frank R. Wolf (R-VA) |
