Mark Rozzi
Mark Rozzi (born April 30, 1971) is an American businessman and politician serving as a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, serving since January 2, 2013.[2] He represents the 126th district. In addition to serving as a legislator, Rozzi is also a business owner.[3]
Mark Rozzi | |
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| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 126th district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2013[1] | |
| Preceded by | Dante Santoni |
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| Born | April 30, 1971 Muhlenberg, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence(s) | Muhlenberg Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania |
| Alma mater | Kutztown University |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Website | voterozzi |
Rozzi was sexually abused and raped by a priest in the Roman Catholic Church as a child. Making it easier for victims to bring charges and file lawsuits against the accused has been one of his political objectives.[4] On November 26, 2019, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf choose Muhlenberg High School, which is located in Rozzi's home district[5] as the location to sign new legislation which significant overhauls the child sex abuse statute in Pennsylvania.[5] The new law: abolishes Pennsylvania's criminal statute of limitations on childhood sexual abuse and extends the timeline victims have to file civil action against their abusers; clarifies penalties for failure to report child abuse; makes conversations with law enforcement agents exempt from non-disclosure agreements; and creates a fund for victims of sexual abuse to pay for abuse-related therapy. Rozzi was among those who attended the signing ceremony.[5] He also gave a speech to students in attendance where he noted the law's significance.[5]
Rozzi currently sits on the Children & Youth, Finance, Gaming Oversight, and Liquor Control committees.[6]
References
- "SESSION OF 2013 - 197TH OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY - No. 1" (PDF). Legislative Journal. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. 2013-01-01.
- http://www.house.state.pa.us/BMC/Bios/PDF/2456.PDF
- "Democrat Mark Rozzi wins 126th Legislative District seat". Reading Eagle. 7 November 2012. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- Goodstein, Laurie (2018-08-18). "Sex Abuse and the Catholic Church: Why Is It Still a Story? - The New York Times". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2018-08-18. Retrieved 2018-08-18.
- "In Reading, Wolf signs child sex abuse statute reforms into law". 26 November 2019.
- "Representative Mark Rozzi". The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
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