| WASHINGTON,
D.C. – U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) today met with Olga Shulga,
a student from Skokie, Illinois, and one of the 435 youth delegates representing
all the Congressional Districts at the MADD National Youth Summit to Prevent
Underage Drinking. Shulga is a student at Niles North High School
Students
attending the week-long Summit had the opportunity to work with their peers,
legislators, Administration officials and law enforcement representatives
to discuss, craft, and make formal recommendations to curb underage drinking.
Some of the issues discussed at the conference include alcohol availability,
enforcement, alcohol on high school and college campuses, and drinking
and driving.
Shulga
was selected because of her community work to raise awareness about the
issue and her personal commitment to reducing underage drinking.
Following the Summit, she will join community leaders in organizing a town
hall meeting to discuss the Summit’s recommendations and work toward initiating
policies to reduce underage drinking.
“Olga
is a leader who is committed to educating her peers about the dangers of
underage drinking. Her advocacy will help save lives and I am very
impressed by her dedication to this cause,” Schakowsky said.
“Olga’s
persuasive lobbying convinced me to cosponsor H.R. 5137, the National Media
Campaign to Prevent Underage Drinking Act of 2000. This is an important
bill that will get the word out to our young people about the dangers of
drinking,” Schakowsky added. |
