[Mdt_members] FW: [cvsd-grants] FW: [MMM] SPECIAL AND URGENT MMM THAT REQUIRES IMMEDIATE ACTION

Reimer Robin E robin.e.reimer at doj.state.or.us
Mon Sep 22 12:09:42 PDT 2014 

Dear All --- Below is a special message from Anne Seymour that we wanted to send out today as it is time sensitive.
Best,
Robin


Robin Reimer│ CAMI Fund Coordinator │ Crime Victims' Services Division │ Department of Justice
1162 Court Street NE, Salem OR 97301│ Ph: 503-378-6795 │Cel: 503-507-4990│Fx: 503-378-5738


From: MondayMissives at yahoogroups.com<mailto:MondayMissives at yahoogroups.com> [mailto:MondayMissives at yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of 'Anne Seymour' annesey at atlantech.net<mailto:annesey at atlantech.net> [MondayMissives]
Sent: Monday, September 22, 2014 10:02 AM
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Subject: [MMM] SPECIAL AND URGENT MMM THAT REQUIRES IMMEDIATE ACTION
Importance: High

  Dear Friends:
I have been working closely with our U.S. Congress to address opportunities to promote improving the prevention and response to violent crime victims within all five major sports leagues in America.  Our beloved U.S. Congressional Victims' Rights Caucus has taken the lead on this issue, and has drafted five letters to be sent to the Commissioners of all five leagues.
THEY NEED YOUR HELP!  The Caucus is circulating the cover letter below, along with the five letters to the Leagues, and asking Congress Members to join as signatories.  We are asking that you contact your Congress Member ASAP, and ask him/her to sign onto the bipartisan Costa-Poe-Maloney-Har tzler letters by this Friday, September 26th.  Let me clear, we are not asking for YOU to sign on but, rather, to get your Congress Member on board as a signatory.  When you make the request, please ask them to contact Andy Flick (andy.flick at mail.house.gov<mailto:andy.flick at mail.house.gov> or x53341) to add their name to the letter or for more information. The deadline, again, is this Friday, September 26th.
You can easily identify your Congress Member by visiting http://www.house.gov/representatives/find/ and entering your zip code, which will take you to his/her webpage.  AND you can also visit the U.S. Congressional Victims' Rights Caucu s website at http://vrc.poe.house.gov/index.cfm/vrc-members PRIOR to your outreach; if your Member is not a Member of the wonderful Caucus, do encourage him/her to join - it's OUR VOICE IN OUR CONGRESS!
As always, I thank you in advance for helping with this important special request AND for circulating this email as widely as possible.  The Caucus would love to have hundreds of Congress Members on board with this critical initiative, and that can only happen with your help!
Your regularly scheduled Missive will be sent later today, THANKS AGAIN TO ALL!



URGE PRO SPORTS LEAGUES TO STRENGTHEN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND CHILD ABUSE POLICIES

Sign the bipartisan Costa-Poe-Maloney-Hartzler letters to NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA, & MLS

**Deadline: Friday, Sept. 26th**



LETTER BEING CI RCULATED TO CONGRESSMEMBERS ASKING THEM TO SIGN ON

Dear Colleague:

Recent allegations of domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse within the world of professional sports have resulted in an important national dialogue about violence against women and children in America. When these vicious crimes are not properly addressed and when offenders are not held accountable, the cycles of violence continue, victims remain in constant jeopardy and fear, and the very lives of women and children are at stake.

Our nation's major sports leagues - the National Football League, Major League Baseball, the National Hockey League, the National Basketball Association, and Major League Soccer - can use their profound platforms to move our society toward a future where violence against women and children is not acceptable

As Members of Congress committed to advocating for victims and survivors of crime, we invite you t o join us in calling on the "Big Five" in American professional sports to review their policies related to domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse. The letters also urge the leagues to meet with crime victims and survivors, experts in the field of victims' rights, and victim advocates. When the policies and practices of professional sports leagues take the strongest possible stand against these crimes, everyone in America will understand that no one who commits violence against women and children can get away with it..

Please contact Andy Flick (andy.flick at mail.house.gov<mailto:andy.flick at mail.house.gov> or x53341) to add your name to the letter or for more information. Thanks for your consideration.

Sincerely,

JIM COSTA
Member of Congress

TED POE
Member of Congress

CAROLYN B. MALONEY
Member of Congress

VICKY HARTZLER
Member of Congress


 FIVE LETTERS TO MAJOR SPORTS LEAGUES BEING CIRCULATED IN CONGRESS

FOR MEMBERS TO SIGN

September XX, 2014

Mr. Roger Goodell
Commissioner
National Football League
345 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10154

Dear Commissioner Goodell:

As Members of Congress committed to advocating for victims and survivors of crime, we call on the National Football League (NFL) to take a strong stand to prevent and respond effectively to domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, and all violent crimes.

As you know, recent allegations of professional athletes committing these heinous cri mes have resulted in an important national dialogue about violence against women and children in America. The truth of the matter is that domestic violence, sexual assault, and abuse are daily, painful realities for many women and children across our nation. When these vicious crimes are not properly addressed and when offenders are not held accountable, the cycles of violence continue, victims remain in constant jeopardy and fear, and the very lives of women and children are at stake.

We urge you in the strongest possible terms to use your profound platform to move our society toward a future where violence against women and children is not acceptable.  This begins by conducting a full review of the NFL's policies regarding domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse. During such a review, we urge you to meet with crime victims and survivors, experts in the field of victims' rights, and victim advocates, who are eager to assist you. &nb sp;By ensuring that the NFL's policies and practices take the strongest possible stand against these crimes, everyone in America will understand that no one who commits violence against women and children can get away with it.

The late Coach Vince Lombardi said, "The achievements of an organization are the results of the combined effort of each individual."  When the NFL's leadership, management and players join together to combat violence against women and children in America, the ultimate achievement will be a nation where it is simply no longer tolerated.

Sincerely,



Allan H. (Bud) Selig
Commissioner
Major League Baseball
245 Park Avenue, 31st Floor
New York, NY 10167

Dear Commissioner Selig:

As Members of Congress committed to advocating for victims and survivors of crime, we call on Major League Baseball (MLB) to take a strong stand to prevent and respond effec tively to domestic violence, sexual assault,  child abuse, and all violent crimes.

As you know, recent allegations of professional athletes committing these heinous crimes have resulted in an important national dialogue about violence against women and children in America. The truth of the matter is that domestic violence, sexual assault, and abuse are daily, painful realities for many women and children across our nation. When these vicious crimes are not properly addressed and when offenders are not held accountable, the cycles of violence continue, victims remain in constant jeopardy and fear, and the very lives of women and children are at stake.

We urge you in the strongest possible terms to use your profound platform to move our society toward a future where violence against women and children is not acceptable.  This begins by conducting a full review of MLB's policies regarding domestic violence, sexual assault, and child ab use. During such a review, we urge you to meet with crime victims and survivors, experts in the field of victims' rights, and victim advocates, who are eager to assist you.  By ensuring that MLB's policies and practices take the strongest possible stand against these crimes, everyone in America will understand that no one who commits violence against women and children can get away with it.

The late Coach Vince Lombardi said, "The achievements of an organization are the results of the combined effort of each individual."  When MLB's leadership, management and players join together to combat violence against women and children in America, the ultimate achievement will be a nation where it is simply no longer tolerated.

Sincerely,


Gary Bettman
Commissioner
National Hockey League
1185 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036

Dear C ommissioner Bettman:

As Members of Congress committed to advocating for victims and survivors of crime, we call on the National Hockey League (NHL) to take a strong stand to prevent and respond effectively to domestic violence, sexual assault,  child abuse, and all violent crimes.

As you know, recent allegations of professional athletes committing these heinous crimes have resulted in an important national dialogue about violence against women and children in America. The truth of the matter is that domestic violence, sexual assault, and abuse are daily, painful realities for many women and children across our nation. When these vicious crimes are not properly addressed and when offenders are not held accountable, the cycles of violence continue, victims remain in constant jeopardy and fear, and the very lives of women and children are at stake.

We urge you in the strongest possible terms to use your profound platform to mov e our society toward a future where violence against women and children is not acceptable.  This begins by conducting a full review of the NHL's policies regarding domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse. During such a review, we urge you to meet with crime victims and survivors, experts in the field of victims' rights, and victim advocates, who are eager to assist you.  By ensuring that the NHL's policies and practices take the strongest possible stand against these crimes, everyone in America will understand that no one who commits violence against women and children can get away with it.

The late Coach Vince Lombardi said, "The achievements of an organization are the results of the combined effort of each individual."  When the NHL's leadership, management and players join together to combat violence against women and children in America, the ultimate achievement will be a nation where it is simply no longer tolerated.

Sincerely,



Adam Silver
Commissioner
National Basketball Association
645 Fifth Ave
New York, NY 10022

Dear Commissioner Silver:

As Members of Congress committed to advocating for victims and survivors of crime, we call on the National Basketball Association (NBA) to take a strong stand to prevent and respond effectively to domestic violence, sexual assault,  child abuse, and all violent crimes.

As you know, recent allegations of professional athletes committing these heinous crimes have resulted in an important national dialogue about violence against women and children in America. The truth of the matter is that domestic violence, sexual assault, and abuse are daily, painful realities for many women and children across our nation. When these vicious crimes are not properly addressed and when offenders are not held accountable, the cycles of violence continue, victims remain in constant jeopardy and fear, and the very lives of women and children are at stake.

We urge you in the strongest possible terms to use your profound platform to move our society toward a future where violence against women and children is not acceptable.  This begins by conducting a full review of the NBA's policies regarding domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse. During such a review, we urge you to meet with crime victims and survivors, experts in the field of victims' rights, and victim advocates, who are eager to assist you.  By ensuring that the NBA's policies and practices take the strongest possible stand against these crimes, everyone in America will understand that no one who commits violence against women and children can get away with it.

The late Coach Vince Lombardi said, "The achievements of an organization are the results of the combined effort of each individual."  When the NBA 's leadership, management and players join together to combat violence against women and children in America, the ultimate achievement will be a nation where it is simply no longer tolerated.

Sincerely,



Don Garber
Commissioner
Major League Soccer
420 Fifth Avenue, 7th Floor
New York, NY 10018

Dear Commissioner Garber:

As Members of Congress committed to advocating for victims and survivors of crime, we call on Major League Soccer (MLS) to take a strong stand to prevent and respond effectively to domestic violence, sexual assault,  child abuse, and all violent crimes.

As you know, recent allegations of professional athletes committing these heinous crimes have resulted in an important national dialogue about violence against women and children in America. The truth of the matter is that domestic violence, sexual assault, and abuse are daily, painful realities for many women and children across our nation. When these vicious crimes are not properly addressed and when offenders are not held accountable, the cycles of violence continue, victims remain in constant jeopardy and fear, and the very lives of women and children are at stake.

We urge you in the strongest possible terms to use your profound platform to move our society toward a future where violence against women and children is not acceptable.  This begins by conducting a full review of MLS's policies regarding domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse. During such a review, we urge you to meet with crime victims and survivors, experts in the field of victims' rights, and victim advocates, who are eager to assist you.  By ensuring that MLS's policies and practices take the strongest possible stand against these crimes, everyone in America will understand that no one who commits violence against women and childr en can get away with it.

The late Coach Vince Lombardi said, "The achievements of an organization are the results of the combined effort of each individual."  When MLS's leadership, management and players join together to combat violence against women and children in America, the ultimate achievement will be a nation where it is simply no longer tolerated.

Sincerely,



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