Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility Recognizes Work of 19 State Legislators to Fight Drunk Driving and Underage Drinking
WASHINGTON, DC—Today, the Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility (Responsibility.org), a national not-for-profit organization funded by distillers that leads the fight against drunk driving and underage drinking, recognized 19 state legislators with its annual Leadership Awards:
- Del. Sam Arora (D-MD)
- Sen. Sharon Weston Broome (D-LA)
- Sen. Patricia M. Blevins (D-DE)
- Del. Jon S. Cardin (D-MD)
- Sen. Eric D. Coleman (D-CT)
- Rep. Sharon Cooper (R-GA)
- Rep. Margaret Doherty (D-OR)
- Rep. Keith Gingery (R-WY)
- Rep. Rick Gray (R-AZ)
- Rep. Gerald Fox (D-CT)
- Sen. Brian E. Frosh (D-MD)
- Rep. Helene M. Keeley (D-DE)
- Rep. Gerald McCormick (R-TN)
- Rep. Timothy I. Marks (D-ME)
- Sen. Larry J. Lucas (D-SD)
- Sen. Thomas K. Norment, Jr. (R-VA)
- Rep. Mark S. Norris (R-TN)
- Del. Geraldine
- Valentino-Smith (D-MD)
- Rep. Richard Wills (R-ID)
Every year Responsibility.org chooses members of state legislatures who have shown an extraordinary effort to fight drunk driving and underage drinking in their respective states. These 19 legislators were selected for their work on issues such as impaired driving, teen driver safety and underage drinking.
“We have spent more than two decades fighting drunk driving and underage drinking and we’re proud of the fact that both drunk driving fatalities and instances of underage drinking are at all-time lows. Each of the individuals recognized today have played a crucial role in making our roads safer and our kids healthier,” said Ralph Blackman, President and CEO of the Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility. “The Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility couldn’t do its job without the help and effort of each and every one of these legislators and we applaud their tireless efforts to better their communities.”
About the Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility
Formerly known as The Century Council, the Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility (Responsibility.org) is a national not-for-profit that leads the fight to eliminate drunk driving and underage drinking and is funded by the following distillers: Bacardi U.S.A., Inc.; Beam Suntory; Brown-Forman; Constellation Brands, Inc.; DIAGEO; Hood River Distillers, Inc.; and Pernod Ricard USA. For more than 23 years, Responsibility.org has transformed countless lives through programs that bring individuals, families and communities together to guide a lifetime of conversations around alcohol responsibility and offering proven strategies to stop impaired driving. To learn more, please visit us at www.www.responsibility.org.