Chris Cottrell
Chris Cottrell is the founder of The Reading Initiative,[1] and the student who wrote Chris's Law: Victim's Protection Act.[2]
Chris Cottrell | |
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Nationality | American |
Education | Arizona State University (BS) Georgetown University (MBA) Harvard University (MPA) |
Chris' Law
At the age of twelve, Cottrell wrote an idea for legislation[3] as part of a homework project for a student legislature that was discovered and introduced by then-Senator Dean Martin.[4] "Chris' Law," along with an amendment to the Arizona Constitution, keeps alleged sexual offenders from posting bail[5] and established the first boundary around Arizona schools so convicted sexual offenders could not live in proximity of schools.[6]
The bill was introduced to the Arizona State Senate in 2002[7] by Senator Dean Martin as "Chris' Law - Victim's Protection Act". It passed the Judiciary Committee and the Senate in March 2002. The Arizona House of Representatives also voted in favor of the bill a month later and it was signed into law by Governor Jane Dee Hull on May 17, 2002.[8]
Proposition 103, the constitutional amendment accompanying the bill, was on the Arizona ballot in November, 2002[9] and passed with 80.4% of the vote, one of the most popular ballot measures in Arizona history.[10]
Military service
While still a student at Georgetown,[11][12] Cottrell joined the U.S. Army Reserve. After graduation, he completed basic training and commissioned from Officer Candidate School as an intelligence officer. He later completed a ten-month deployment to Iraq with U.S. Special Operations Command in support of Operation Inherent Resolve.[13]
References
- Rop, Aaron (February 28, 2014). "Tempe non-profit in Fast Pitch funding competition". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
- O'Reilly, Terry (January 24, 2002). "Bill limits bail release of sex offenders, Bill helps victims, restricts bail release of sex offenders". The State Press. Retrieved January 17, 2013.
- Pela, Robrt L. (November 21, 2002). "A Big Brain on Bad Sex". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved January 17, 2013.
- Scutari, Chip (January 2, 2002). "Bill would hike molester bail rates". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved January 17, 2013.
- Diaz, Elvia (May 16, 2002). "Teen Wants Law Denying Bail in Sex Cases". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
- Bland, Karina (May 16, 2002). "Housing Limits for Molesters OK'd". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved January 17, 2013.
- Martin, Dean (February 12, 2002). "Chris's Law - Victim's Protection Act". The Daily Senator. Arizona Senate.
- "Bill Status Overview SB1202". azleg.gov. Arizona State Legislature. Retrieved April 12, 2013.
- "Proposition 103 - 2002 Arizona Ballot Proposition Guide". Azsos.gov. Arizona Secretary of State. Archived from the original on September 16, 2009. Retrieved January 17, 2013.
- "State of Arizona Official Canvass" (PDF). Azsos.gov. Arizona Secretary of State. November 5, 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 19, 2013. Retrieved January 17, 2013.
- Hong, Paula (April 25, 2017). "Business Students Win 1st Place in Global Competition". The Hoya. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- Hong, Paula (March 13, 2017). "University Students to Compete in Global Venture Capital Competition". The Hoya. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
- "Harvard Veterans Alumni Organization Inc.'s Post". LinkedIn. Harvard Veterans Alumni Organization Inc. March 2022. Retrieved April 10, 2022.