{"id":3245,"date":"2023-08-03T15:46:27","date_gmt":"2023-08-03T22:46:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/senatedemocrats.wa.gov\/keiserarchive\/?p=3245"},"modified":"2023-08-03T15:46:27","modified_gmt":"2023-08-03T22:46:27","slug":"keiser-named-a-champion-for-children-for-work-during-2023-legislative-session","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/senatedemocrats.wa.gov\/keiserarchive\/2023\/08\/03\/keiser-named-a-champion-for-children-for-work-during-2023-legislative-session\/","title":{"rendered":"Keiser named a \u2018Champion for Children\u2019 for work during 2023 legislative session"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sen. Karen Keiser (D-Des Moines)\u00a0was honored as a \u201cChampion for Children\u201d by the Children\u2019s Alliance for her work and leadership during the 2023 legislative session. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The award recognizes lawmakers who provide significant leadership to advance public policies that create opportunities for all of Washington\u2019s 1.6 million children. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Keiser\u00a0was among 10 lawmakers in the Washington House and Senate who were honored with the award. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Children\u2019s Alliance pointed to Keiser\u2019s work<\/a> to ban the practice of female genital mutilation, which can be inflicted on young girls (<\/span>SB 5453<\/span><\/a>).\u00a0She was also recognized for her swift action to protect\u00a0reproductive health by countering an out-of-state threat to the supply of abortion medication (<\/span>SB 5768<\/span><\/a>).<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cEmpowering and investing in our children today is not just an act of compassion, it is an act of foresight. Keeping them and their futures at the center of our work is not only crucial for their well-being, but it lays the foundation for all society\u2019s future to be prosperous and resilient,\u201d\u00a0Keiser said. \u201cI am honored to receive this recognition\u00a0and look forward to the continued progress we will make for our children next year.\u201d <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sen. Karen Keiser (D-Des Moines)\u00a0was honored as a \u201cChampion for Children\u201d by the Children\u2019s Alliance for her work and leadership during the 2023 legislative session. \u00a0 The award recognizes lawmakers who provide significant leadership to advance public policies that create opportunities for all of Washington\u2019s 1.6 million children. \u00a0 Keiser\u00a0was among 10 lawmakers in the Washington House and Senate who were honored with the award. \u00a0 The Children\u2019s Alliance pointed to Keiser\u2019s work to ban the practice of female genital mutilation, which can be inflicted on young girls (SB 5453).\u00a0She was also recognized for her swift action to protect\u00a0reproductive health…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":45,"featured_media":2421,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"disable_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3245","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-release"],"yoast_head":"\nKeiser named a \u2018Champion for Children\u2019 for work during 2023 legislative session - Karen Keiser Archive<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/senatedemocrats.wa.gov\/keiserarchive\/2023\/08\/03\/keiser-named-a-champion-for-children-for-work-during-2023-legislative-session\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Keiser named a \u2018Champion for Children\u2019 for work during 2023 legislative session - Karen Keiser Archive\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Sen. 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