Political Quotes

“Mr. President, today I wish to honor the 40th anniversary of the Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence, MCEDV, and its nine member organizations and resource centers: Hope and Justice Project, Partners for Peace, Next Step, New Hope for Women, Family Violence Project, Safe Voices, Family Crisis Services, Caring Unlimited, and Immigrant Resource Center of Maine. I am humbled and thankful for their tireless service to end the cycle of abuse existing in too many homes across Maine, our Nation, and the world. Originally formed in 1977 as the Maine Coalition for Family Crisis Services, and renamed the Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence in 2001, the MCEDV has spent four decades being advocates for victims of domestic violence and have never lost their focus. Their efforts have helped countless people find their own voices and regain their strength to live a violence-free life. The MCEDV has helped ensure there are direct service programs, shelters, transitional housing, and court advocacy available to everyone throughout our State. Not only do they partner with the nine member-projects mentioned above, but they also coordinate efforts and give voice to the education of the public, lawmakers, law enforcement, friends, and neighbors to make domestic violence a community-State-national and global issue that each of us has a responsibility to confront.…”