Peoria Woman Wins National Award for Advocacy Work
By: Alexandra Sutter WMBD/WYZZ
Updated: March 18, 2013
PEORIA - A Peoria woman is being acknowledged
by Congress for her advocacy work.
The Center for Prevention of Abuse
Executive Director Martha Herm is the recipient of the Ed Stout Memorial Award
for outstanding victim advocacy. Herm was nominated by Congressman Aaron
Schock.
She is one of two recipients of the
award.
She said the national recognition is a
complete surprise. Herm said, "It's quite wonderful, but you know, to tell you
the truth it's not just me. It's all hundred of my staff. They're the ones of
the front lines doing what I think is the really hard work."
Herm will go to Washington D.C. in
April to accept the honor.
