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2013 Girl Scout State Legislative Agenda

Ohio Honorary Girl Scout Legislative Troop #1912

 One hundred years after the Girl Scouts’ national founding in 1912, four Ohio Girl Scout councils have called on the state’s women legislators to advocate for issues affecting girls and young women in 2012 and beyond.

Wednesday, April 25, 2012, chief executive officers from Girl Scouts of Black Diamond, North East Ohio, Ohio’s Heartland, and Western Ohio Councils gathered at the Ohio Statehouse to pin Ohio’s 30 women legislators into Ohio Honorary Girl Scout Legislative Troop #1912.

Girl Scouts’ legislative focus encompasses: promoting girls' physical, social and emotional health; increasing girls’ involvement in science, technology, engineering and math; advancing the cause of girls in leadership; and strengthening their financial literacy. Ohio Honorary Girl Scout Legislative Troop #1912 will serve as an advocate for girls and young women in those areas and help educate branches of Ohio government about the issues and barriers that hinder girls and young women from opportunities to excel. Serving as co-chairs of the troop are state Rep. Anne Gonzales (R-Westerville) and Sen. Shirley Smith (D-Cleveland).

Susan Thompson, Dr. Daisy Alford-Smith, Tammy H. Wharton, and Roni Luckenbill, CEOs of the four respective Ohio Girl Scout councils, represented their councils at the event. They were joined by state Rep. Gonzales, Sen. Smith, and Stephanie Owen, communication director from the office of Ohio Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor, and Erin Shannon, community relations manager at White Castle System Inc., the event’s sponsor.

Girl Scouts Advocacy Network girlscouts4girls.org

Be the Voice For Girls!  The Girl Scouts Advocacy Network provides tools for you to become a voice for girls and to make a difference in your community and across the nation. Together, we can educate policymakers and community leaders on issues that directly affect girls and the Girl Scouts. By being an advocate, you will have an impact on girl policy issues moving through Congress and state legislatures.

Through the Girl Scout Advocacy Network website you can swiftly take action on the following issues:

• Prevent cyberbullying and aggression (stop the emotional damage caused by the mean-girl culture).
• Support STEM careers for girls.
• Promote Healthy Images of Women

Check out the tool at the Advocacy website that helps you find your elected officials!