Chris Cottrell

Chris Cottrell
Born 1988
Residence Tempe, Arizona
Nationality US
Alma mater Arizona State University
Organization Daddy Read a Book, Yodle
Website
A Habit of Good

Chris Cottrell is the founder of Daddy Read a Book[1] and was the student who wrote Chris' Law: Victim's Protection Act.[2]

Early life & Education

Chris Cottrell was born in 1988. He graduated from Arizona State University in 2010 with a B.S. in Political Science.

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[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 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.[8]

The constitutional amendment accompanying the bill was on the Arizona ballot in November, 2002.[9] It passed with 80.4% of the vote,[10] one of the most popular ballot measures in Arizona history.

Daddy Read a Book

In 2012, 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.[11]

Chris delivered a talk at TEDx in December, 2013, titled Why We Should Fight for Reading.[12]

References

  1. ↑ Aaron Rop (2014-02-28). "Tempe non-profit in Fast Pitch funding competition". Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2014-03-04.
  2. ↑ 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.
  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. ↑ Elvia Diaz (2002-05-16). "Teen Wants Law Denying Bail in Sex Cases". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2014-10-08.
  6. ↑ Karina Bland (2002-05-16). "Housing Limits for Molesters OK'd". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2013-01-17.
  7. ↑ Senator Dean Martin (2002-02-12). "Chris' Law - Victim's Protection Act". The Daily Senator.
  8. ↑ Arizona State Legislature. "Bill Status Overview SB1202". Arizona State Legislature. Retrieved 2013-04-12.
  9. ↑ Arizona Secretary of State. "Proposition 103 - 2002 Arizona Ballot Proposition Guide". Azsos.gov. Retrieved 2013-01-17.
  10. ↑ Arizona Secretary of State (2002-11-05). "State of Arizona Official Canvass" (PDF). Azsos.gov. Retrieved 2013-01-17.
  11. ↑ Aaron Rop (2014-02-28). "Tempe non-profit in Fast Pitch funding competition". Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2014-03-04.
  12. ↑ "TEDxMesa". TED.com. Retrieved 14 January 2014.

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