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ADVOCACY PROJECT

Pascale Locklear
Violence Against Women's Act and Funding
for Domestic Violence Advocacy
■ The Violence Against Women Act was ■ Transitional Housing Grants
instated in 1994 ■ Grants to Encourage Arrest and Enforce Protection
Orders
■ Protects women by funding the
prosecution of violent crimes against ■ Court Training and Improvement Grants
women ■ Research on Violence Against Native American
Women
■ 1.6 million dollars would be lost if act
where allowed to lapse ■ National Tribal Sex Offender Registry
■ Womens past sexual history and ■ Stalker Reduction Database
matters of heresy would be legally ■ Federal Victim Assistants
admissible in court without acts
protection ■ Sexual Assault Services Program
■ Services for Rural Victims
■ Civil Legal Assistance for Victims
Charles Graham- NC House
Representative District 47
■ District 47
■ Robeson County
■ Democratic Party
■ Office: 1309 Legislative Building
■ Terms in House: 4 (0 in Senate)
■ Occupation: Business Owner, Retired
Educator
■ Address: 479 Bee Gee Rd,
Lumberton, NC 28358
■ Phone: 910-739-3969
■ Legislative Assistant: Linda Laton
Reasons for Choice of Representative

■ Votes favorably on children's rights and women's rights bills


■ Voted favorably on the extension of the VAWA in 2000
■ Former public schools teacher
■ Active member of his church community
■ Member of the Social Justice and Appropriations Committee

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