Rep. Fedor discusses Human Trafficking at Way Library
On Tuesday, April 15th at 7 pm, Way Library, in cooperation with the League of Women Voters of the Perrysburg Area (LWVPA), will host a talk by Ohio House Representative Teresa Fedor. Representative Fedor will discuss human trafficking.
Representative Teresa Fedor is a Democratic member of the Ohio House of Representatives who has represented the 45th and 47th Districts since 2010. She was elected to the Ohio Senate in 2002 and served as a member until 2010, prior to that, the citizens of Toledo elected her to serve the 52nd district of the Ohio House of Representatives in 2000. A proud veteran, she served in the United States Air Force and Ohio Air National Guard, before receiving a B.S. in Education from the University of Toledo. She spent 18 years in the classroom before pursuing public service.
Since joining the General Assembly, Representative Fedor has worked to improve opportunities for all citizens, especially for our children. In 2009, the Governor signed her human trafficking legislation into law, which created a penalty enhancement for human trafficking and created a task force to study the problem in Ohio. In 2010, the Governor signed into law landmark legislation that made human trafficking a stand-alone, second-degree felony. In 2012, the Governor signed into law Rep. Fedor’s most comprehensive human trafficking legislation to date, Safe Harbor Act (H.B. 262). Her current focus is on H.B. 130 End Demand Act, a bill that among others includes harsher penalties for the solicitation of minors.
Representative Fedor is the Ranking Member on the House Education Committee and also serves on the Committees for Veterans and Military Affairs and Policy and Legislative Oversight. She sits on the Human Trafficking Commission as the Chairperson of the Legislative and Legal Subcommittee. She is a member of the National Conference of State Legislatures Criminal Justice Committee and also a member of the American Legion.
This program is free and open to the public; refreshments will be served.
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