Charting the Course: A Stroll Through the History of Alexandra House

2005
Connie Moore, Executive
Director of Alexandra
House and board member
of MCBW, traveled to
Washington D.C. with
MCBW to advocate for
the reauthorization of the
Violence Against Women
Act (VAWA).
MN Legislation: Domestic
strangulation to be charged
as a felony assault.
2005… An Advocate for Victims
Connie Moore, Executive Director of Alexandra House and board
member of MCBW, traveled to Washington D.C. to advocate for
the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).
VAWA provides critical funding that supports rape crisis centers as
well as collaborative projects between law enforcement and
advocacy groups that enhance victim services and hold perpetrators
accountable. She was joined by staff and board members from
many other women’s groups across the State of Minnesota. While
in Washington D.C., the Minnesota delegation met with senators to
discuss the issue of domestic violence and the importance of
reauthorizing the VAWA.
“In 2005, we will be working with other domestic violence
programs to advocate that congress reauthorize the “Violence
Against Women Act,” which provides federal funding for a wide
array of services to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.”
— Connie Moore, Executive Director of Alexandra House and board
member of MCBW.
Members of MCBW rally in Washington D.C., to advocate for the
reauthorization of the 2005 Violence Against Women Act.
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