Press release, Nashville, Tenn.
–
Tennessee Voices for Victims,
a
leading
advocate
for victims of crime
,
announced today their strong support and endorsement for Amendment 2.
Tennessee Voices for Victims joins a growing and impressive list of organizations
from across the
state
encouraging their members and supporters to Vote YES on 2.
“In 1991, my sister
-‐
in
-‐
law was sexually assaulted and murdered
.
Through that experience
and
by
working with hundreds of other crime victims
,
I have seen firsthand
just how essential fair and
impartial judges are to securing justice and keeping our communities safe,” said Verna Wyatt,
Executive Director
of Tennessee Voices for Victims.
“I’m voting
yes on Amendment 2
to ensure that the men and women selected as appellate court
judges and Supreme Court justices in Tennessee are the best qualified to serve our state.”
“If we fail to pass Amendment 2, we will open up those positions to professional politicians who
can raise the most money
from
special
-‐
interest groups
,” Wyatt continued.
“That is
simply
unacceptable to
the victims of crime
,
and
all
Tennesseans
, who deserve to be heard equally and
fairly
by our high court judges.”
Tennessee Voices for Victims
joins
numerous
other respected organizations across the state
that
are encouraging voters to support Amendment 2
-‐-‐
including the Tennessee Farm Bureau
Federation, Tennessee Bar Association, Tennessee Business Roundtable, NAACP of Tennessee,
Tennessee Chamber of
Commerce & Industry, Fraternal Order of Police of Tennessee, League of
Women Voters of Tennessee, Tennessee Hospital Association, Tennessee Sheriffs’ Association,
Tennessee Business Partnership, Beacon Center of Tennessee, Tennessee Lawyers Association
f
or Women, Tennessee Bankers Association, Women’s Political Collaborative of
Tennessee, and
many others.
For more information about Amendment 2, please visit VoteYES2.org.
Early voting is now
underway
and continues through October 30. Election
D
ay is November
4.
Top Stories
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment