"monsters who prey on our children"

[The Straight Story]

Gibbons Committed to Strengthening Federal Laws to Protect Children from Sex Offenders
Urges DOJ to Include Nevada in New National Registry Website Program

6/14/2005

-- Washington, DC— On the floor of the House of Representatives today, Congressman Jim Gibbons (R-Nev.) reiterated his support for legislation introduced by his colleague Congressman Mark Foley (R-Fla.) to overhaul the nation’s sex offender laws. He encouraged the passage of provisions similar to those recently passed by the Nevada State legislature to require sex offenders to renew their drivers’ licenses every year and highlighted the efforts of the Children’s Advocacy Alliance to protect children.



“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to give my strong support to H.R. 2423, the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act, introduced by my good friend from Florida, Mark Foley. This is a bill that will protect our children by requiring sex offenders to register in person twice a year and calling on states to maintain searchable sex offender databases. While Mr. Foley’s bill will provide a deterrent to the monsters who prey on our children, I hope we can also include provisions similar to those that the Nevada state legislature recently passed.



“The Nevada bill adds an extra level of protection by requiring sex offenders to renew their driver’s license every year, a step made necessary by the fact that so many of these offenders fail to register at all. I want to close by expressing sincere thanks to Donna Coleman, President of the Children’s Advocacy Alliance. Ms. Coleman and her organization have been outspoken advocates of the most innocent among us... those who cannot speak out for themselves... the children. Their motto is Putting the Health and Safety of Children First, and they have done just that by tirelessly working in Nevada to ensure that laws are passed to support and defend our children. Mr. Speaker, I applaud Mr. Foley and the Children’s Advocacy Alliance, and I look forward to working with them to protect our children.”



Gibbons separately praised last month’s announcement of U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to launch the National Sex Offender Public Registry (NSOPR) website. According to the DOJ, states will be able to link their public registries, at no cost, to the national search site. The first goal of NSOPR is to have at least 20 states participating and the site available for public searches by mid-July.



“The launch of this website will help to provide our communities with a greater level of safety and security. It is my hope that Nevada will be one of the 20 states selected to go on-line first,” said Gibbons who will communicate in writing his support for the program and for Nevada to be one of the first 20 state participants to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales.


For more information, contact:
Amy Maier
Communications Director
Congressman Jim Gibbons
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
URL: http://wwwc.house.gov/gibbons/press_contact.asp

http://wwwc.house.gov/gibbons/display-pr.asp?id=1700

[npincus]

1. Pot, meet Kettle.

[kestrel91316]

2. Well, I can think of one "monster" who wasn't deterred in the

least.

Goes by the name of Foley.

[Erika]

3. and joined by John Walsh

I suggest you contact www.amw.com to let him know how you feel about the GOP and Foley.