Chris Cottrell

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Chris Cottrell
Born 1988
Residence Tempe, Arizona
Nationality US
Alma mater Arizona State University
Organization Daddy Read a Book, Yodle
Spouse(s) Arielle Cottrell (2012–present)
Website
A Habit of Good

Chris Cottrell is the founder and CEO of Daddy Read a Book and was the student who wrote Chris' Law: Victim's Protection Act.[1]

Early life & Education

Chris Cottrell was born in 1988. He graduated from Arizona State University in 2010 with a B.S. in Political Science. While there, he spent a summer at a rural orphanage and working at medical clinics in Honduras.[2]

Chris' Law

At the age of twelve, Chris Cottrell wrote an idea for legislation[3] as part of a homework project for a student legislature.[4] Chris' Law, along with an amendment to the Arizona Constitution, keeps alleged sexual offenders from posting bail and established the first boundary around Arizona schools so convicted sexual offenders could not live in proximity of schools.[5]

The bill was introduced to the Arizona State Senate in 2002[6] by Senator Dean Martin as "Chris' Law - Victim's Protection Act". It passed the Judiciary Committee and the Arizona 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.[7]

The constitutional amendment accompanying the bill was on the Arizona ballot in November, 2002.[8] It passed with 80.4%[9] of the vote, one of the most popular ballot measures in Arizona history.

Daddy Read a Book

Chris Cottrell speaking at a fundraiser.
Chris Cottrell speaking at a fundraiser.
In 2012, Chris Cottrell founded non-profit Daddy Read a Book focused on supporting children's literacy and connecting families. Daddy Read a Book meets with families facing separation through military deployment, incarceration, etc., and films the separated father reading beloved children's books out loud. Then the family receives a copy of that video to watch while the father is gone.[10]

Chris delivered a talk at TEDx in December, 2013, titled Why We Should Fight for Reading.[11]

In early 2014, Daddy Read a Book was selected to compete in Social Venture Partner's Fast Pitch competition.[12]

Personal life

Chris Cottrell is currently a consultant at Yodle, Inc., and is married to Arielle Cottrell.[13]

References

  1. ↑ Terry O'Reilly (2002-01-24). "Bill limits bail release of sex offenders, Bill helps victims, restricts bail release of sex offenders". State Press. Retrieved 2013-01-17. 
  2. ↑ "About". A Habit of Good. Retrieved 4 March 2013. 
  3. ↑ Robrt L. Pela (2002-11-21). "A Big Brain on Bad Sex". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved 2013-01-17. 
  4. ↑ Chip Scutari (2002-01-02). "Bill would hike molester bail rates". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2013-01-17. 
  5. ↑ Karina Bland (2002-05-16). "Housing Limits for Molesters OK'd". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2013-01-17. 
  6. ↑ Senator Dean Martin (2002-02-12). "Chris' Law - Victim's Protection Act". The Daily Senator. 
  7. ↑ Arizona State Legislature. "Bill Status Overview SB1202". Arizona State Legislature. Retrieved 2013-04-12. 
  8. ↑ Arizona Secretary of State. "Proposition 103 - 2002 Arizona Ballot Proposition Guide". Azsos.gov. Retrieved 2013-01-17. 
  9. ↑ Arizona Secretary of State (2002-11-05). "State of Arizona Official Canvass". Azsos.gov. Retrieved 2013-01-17. 
  10. ↑ "Why Reading?". DaddyReadaBook.org. Retrieved 1 June 2013. 
  11. ↑ "TEDxMesa". TED.com. Retrieved 14 January 2014. 
  12. ↑ "Twitter". Twitter.com. Retrieved 5 February 2014. 
  13. ↑ "Google+". Google. Retrieved 11 May 2013. 

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