Stephan championed victims’ rights

stephanbobCongratulations to former Attorney General Robert Stephan for being honored this week by Gov. Mark Parkinson for his work on behalf of crime victims. A plaque recognizing the former Wichitan is being placed by a tree that was planted on the Capitol grounds 20 years ago to commemorate the passage of the Kansas Crime Victims’ Bill of Rights. During the 1989 legislative process, Stephan said, “My firm conviction that crime victims need to be guaranteed certain rights flows from an appreciation of how they have been denied access to the criminal justice system in the past.” Stephan continues to work on behalf of crime victims as chairman of the Governor’s Domestic Violence Fatality Review Board and by trying to raise public awareness about domestic violence.

6 Comments

  1. DavidB
    Posted July 3, 2009 at 10:42 am | Permalink

    Bob, tell us the story about the police riot when Vice-President Agnew was here… did your guys set off the percussive device?

  2. Monkeyhawk
    Posted July 3, 2009 at 3:15 pm | Permalink

    “DavidB” –

    Was that during Bob Stephan’s reign?

    I always thought it was when LaVern Miller was Attorney General.

    Wasn’t Stephan boinking a secretary when he was AG?

    Those were simpler times, alas.

  3. LonnythePlumber
    Posted July 3, 2009 at 5:00 pm | Permalink

    Stephan was a great judge and attorney general. He is willing to take a stand for the individual. He is a brave person.

  4. DavidB
    Posted July 3, 2009 at 6:55 pm | Permalink

    oops

  5. Political_mama
    Posted July 5, 2009 at 5:55 am | Permalink

    How sad that this only generated 4 remarks. Domestic violence is a huge problem in Kansas, and many women die yearly from it.

    Thing is, not much has changed since he has taken over. Lip service isn’t working.

  6. Kev
    Posted July 6, 2009 at 8:07 am | Permalink

    Lots of people were gone for the holidays. That is why so few comments.