GUARDIAN RECIPIENTS

2017 - Senator Kay Floyd, Senate District 42, Oklahoma County 

Senator Kay Floyd has championed numerous efforts on behalf of women, children, and families, authoring legislation to provide suicide prevention assistance in Oklahoma schools and reduce domestic violence.  During the 2017 session she filed legislation resulting in Governor Mary Fallin’s creation of the Oklahoma Task Force on Special Assault and Forensic Evidence to determine the number of untested rape kits throughout the state and develop recommendations for reducing the backlogs and better assisting victims. Senator Floyd received her award from Maria Trapp Braly, Chairman, Gloria Torres, Vice-chairman, and Kitti Asberry, Executive Director.      

2016- Representatives Jason Nelson and Jason Dunnington

Representative Jason Nelson, District 87, Oklahoma County  

Representative Nelson has worked to write and pass legislation to address Oklahoma’s problem of abuse to minors. HB 2964 will allow minors who are victims of sexual assault to consent to a forensic medical examination. In addition, HB 2965 will enhance child abuse reporting by permitting recovery of damages, costs and fees by specified parties. Both bills are major improvements for minors in Oklahoma

Representative Jason Dunnington, District 88, Oklahoma County 

Representative Jason Dunnington has been a champion for women and families by working on HB 2929, the discriminatory wages bill, better known as equal pay for equal work.

2015 - Senator AJ Griffin, District 20, Kingfisher, Logan, Noble, and Pawnee 

Senator AJ Griffin, who is a member of the Commission, was instrumental in getting legislation into law to better protect kids throughout the state from sexual predators (SB 292.)The legislation closes a legal loophole regarding “zones of safety” limiting how close registered sex offenders can live or even pass by areas where children tend to be, such as parks, daycare centers and schools. Senator AJ Griffin received her award from Chairman Lou Kohlman (right) and Executive Director Kitti Asberry (left.)

2014 - Senator David Holt, District 30, Oklahoma  County 

Senator Holt received the award  from Chairman Lou Kohlman, for HB 2526 which  requires law enforcement to ask a series of questions of victims to assess their physical danger. The questions will help the victim understand the reality of the situation and will assist the law enforcement officer as they determine the most appropriate services toward which the victim should be directed.

2013 - Representative Dan Kirby, District 75, Tulsa 

Representative Kirby received the award from Chairman Adeline Yerkes for House Bill 1347, which will require hospitals and other birthing facilities to perform a pulse oximetry screening on every newborn prior to discharge from the facility.

2012 - Speaker of the House of Representatives, Kris Steele, District 26, Pottawatomie

Speaker Kris Steel who had numerous bills passed during the legislative session which improves conditions for children, accepts his award from Chairman Adeline Yerkes. HB 3135:  Children; authorizing the release of certain records related to abuse or neglect, HB 2136:  Children; modifying abuse and neglect, and HB 2133:  Educational Improvement Act

2012 - Representative Pam Peterson, District 67, Tulsa

Representative Pam Peterson is Shown accepting her award from Chairman Adeline Yerkes. Representative Peterson was instrumental in getting numerous bills passed which provided protection for victims of domestic violence. HB 1531:  Sexual battery; adding certain age to definition, and HB 1892:  Domestic violence and assault and battery-Modify definition.

2009 - Representative Ron Peters, District 70, Tulsa

Ron Peters has served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 2000 -2012 where he was selected to the House Leadership Team, and served as Presiding Officer. He also Chaired the Human Services Appropriations and Budget Committee and the House Energy Committee.